Emotions
Coping Skills
Name that Emotion
How Our Emotions Help Us
Thought, Emotion, Behavior, or Event
100

Social, environmental or situational cues that cause me to dysregulate

External Triggers

100

I take breaths in through my nose and out through my mouth.

Deep Breathing.

100

What emotion is this... :)

What is happy

100
Other than talking how do we communicate our emotions
What is through our body language. Voice tone, volume, posture and gestures.
100

You spill your grape juice all over your brand new white shirt

What is event

200

The more intense our emotions are., what else becomes more intense?

What is The more intense our behaviors tend to be. Usually these are choices that we regret.

200

This coping skill can involve the use of headphones.

Listening to music.


200

My body starts to shake and sometimes I feel like I want to run away or hide

What is fear.

200
How do our emotions motivate us? (Try to provide an example)
What is they quickly tell you to act instead of having to think about things. Ex a dog is running towards you and instead of thinking about what to do you feel scared and run.
200
You scream at your friend because they forgot to pick you up from partial
What is a behavior
300

A memory or emotion that causes a negative reaction.

Internal Triggers


300

True of False: Using a coping skill can help me handle my big emotions.

True

300

My face gets really red and I start to yell. This happens when someone does something I really don't like.

Angry/mad/upset

300
Strong emotions can trigger our bodies to release this hormone. (Hint this hormone can help mothers lift cars of children, or allow you to run fast in a dangerous situation)
What is adrenaline
300
Feeling very excited because you won tickets to see your favorite concert
What is Emotion
400
Emotional regulation skills can be used to quiet the mind, and also the _________.
What is the body
400

This is something I can do to take my mind off stress. It involves lots of colors.

Drawing/coloring/painting

400

You just scored the game-winning goal. What emotion are you feeling?

Proud/excited
400
When an emotion gives us a signal or an alarm this is called _________.
What is validation. Think about the gut instincts that we have.
400
"When will this day be over"
What is a thought
500

The inability to control or regulate one's emotional responses.

Dysregulation

500

True or false: A coping skill is a strategy I can use to help handle my emotions.

True.

500

My heart starts to beat really fast and I feel butterflies in my tummy.

Nervous/scared/excited

500
When our emotions are extreme we tend to treat them as __________. Ex: I feel hurt so the other person does not care about me.
What is facts.
500
"This group is excellent!!!"
What is a thought