Emotions 101
Truth or Myth: There is a right way to feel in every situation.
What is Myth?
Someone cuts me off in traffic. I feel OUTRAGE in response. Does my emotion (or its intensity) fit the facts?
What is NO?
Name an action urge for ANGER.
What is attack, hit, throw, yell?
Name the skill: Rehearse and plan ahead of time so that you are prepared to cope skillfully with emotional situations.
What is Cope Ahead?
This is the S in PLEASE.
What is Balance Sleep?
Truth or Myth: Some emotions are stupid.
What is Myth?
When checking the facts, I look for other possible ______ of the situation.
What are interpretations or outcomes?
Name an action urge for SHAME.
Name the skill: Doing at least one thing a day to make yourself feel competent and in control.
What is Build Mastery?
When I take my prescribed medications, I am adhering to this part of PLEASE.
What is treating Physical Illness?
Name one of the factors that gets in the way of emotion regulation.
What is: Biology, lack of skills, reinforcement, moodiness, emotional overload, emotion myths?
Finish the sentence: Examining our thoughts and CHECKING THE FACTS can help us change our ______
What is emotions?
This is the skill you should use if your emotion (or its intensity or duration) does not fit the facts and is not effective to act on.
What is Opposite Action?
Give examples of three pleasant events.
What are: *various answers*
This is the A in PLEASE.
What is Avoid mood altering substances?
Name one function of emotions (Why we need them!)
What is Motivate us into action, Communicate to others, Communicate to ourselves?
For opposite action to be successful, we must do the skill _________ (three words)
What is ALL THE WAY?
This is the skill to use if I've checked the facts and my SITUATION is the problem.
What is problem solving?
This is what we do to accumulate positive emotions in the long term.
What is focus on values?
Name two of our tips for better sleep.
What is: go to bed and wake up at the same time, no longer than 10 min naps during the day, don't use your bed for anything other than sleep, don't drink, eat, or exercise right before bed, etc.
This is the first step in the model of emotions (what happens first).
What is a prompting event?
Give an example of when FEAR would fit the facts.
What is, when there is a threat to your life, health, or well being to you or someone you care about?
Give an example of how someone would use opposite action to overcome sadness.
Examples: Get active, Avoid avoiding, Build mastery, Increase pleasant events.
Once we've chosen the skills we need for our cope ahead situation, this is what we do next.
What is rehearse in your mind the situation going well?
Give an example of what to do if you are anxious at bedtime and cannot sleep.
What is: *various answers*