Interoception
Name that sensation!
You are doing homework and notice that your hands feel tight and your voice sounds loud.
Frustration
What are all of the colors/emotions of the zones of regulation?
Red-Angry
Yellow-Anxious
Green-Happy
Blue-Sad,low energy
What is an emotion?
An emotion is a strong feeling usually associated with a body sensation.
True or False: It is bad to be in the yellow, red, or blue zone.
False
Name 3 different body sensations.
-Having to go the bathroom
-Hunger
-Pain
Why were the Zones of Regulation created?
To help us learn about emotions and how to control them.
What do we use to change how we are feeling?
Coping Skills
What is a coping skill you can use if you are in the yellow zone?
- deep breathing
- take a walk
- take a break
Name that sensation!
You finally beat a video game that you have been playing for a long time and you notice that your hands are shaking and your skin is hot.
Excitement, determination, nervousness
What makes it hard to control our emotions?
-Not enough practice
-Biology
Why do we need emotions?
Help us communicate with ourselves, others, and for safety Also help us complete actions
Do all tools or coping strategies work for each person?
Name that sensation!
You are listening to someone give you very long instructions on how to do something and you notice your brain is fast and your ears are having a hard time listening.
Distracted
What do we call the "voices" inside of her head that help us complete tasks? Inner....
Inner Coach and Inner Critic
What is the difference between being excited and anxious?
When you are excited about something you are full of positive energy. When you are nervous about something you are full of negative energy.
When does it become not OK to be in the red zone?
When you are so out-of-control you are unsafe
The ability to understand and feel body sensations
Is it possible to be 2 different zones at one time? Give an example.
Yes, you can be excited/happy and nervous about something at the same time.
What is the window of tolerance?
It is an imaginary area that helps us understand how much we can tolerate. ex: Comfortable vs. uncomfortable
What is emotion regulation?
The process where individuals influence which emotions they have, when they have them, and how they express and experience them.