Understanding and Naming Emotions
This is why we need to understand and identify emotions
In order to change an emotion you must know what it is first
Name at least 2 of the 3 ways you can change emotional responses
BONUS: Name all 3
Check the Facts
Opposite Action
Problem Solving
Acronym for remembering how to reduce emotional vulnerability
ABC PLEASE
The way to reduce emotional suffering
Mindfulness of Current Emotions
In football, what yard line is considered the start of the 'Red Zone?'
20 yard line
Emotions do 3 things. Name them
1. Motivate and organize for action
2. Communicate and influence others
3. Communicate to ourselves
How does check the facts change emotional responses?
Allows you to ensure that you're responding to the correct situation and not your interpretation of the situation.
The A stands for_______.
BONUS: What are the two ways we can accumulate positive emotions, and how?
Accumulating Positive Emotions
Short Term: Doing pleasant events each day
Long Term: Living life according to values
Name at least one of the 4 steps to Mindfulness of Current Emotion
Observe Emotion
Practice Mindfulness of Body Sensations
Remember: You are NOT Your Emotion
Practice Loving Your Emotion
A shuttlecock is used in what sport?
Badminton
Name at least 3 of the 6 reasons that it becomes difficult to regulate emotions
1. Biology
2. Lack of skill
3. Reinforcement of emotional behavior
4. Moodiness
5. Emotion overload
6. Emotion myths: BONUS: Name 2 myths
Describe how opposite action works and when to use it
Doing something that is opposite of the action urge attached the current emotion.
Only use opposite action when the emotion you are experiencing does not fit the facts or when acting on the emotion is not effective
Building Mastery- example
There are ______ number of steps to troubleshooting emotion regulation skills
6
Goat
We discussed several different emotions when you were learning how to identify and describe them. Name 2 of the components of emotions that are involved in describing emotions
Prompting Events; Interpretations of events; biological changes and experiences of emotion; expressions of emotion; aftereffects of emotion
There are 7 steps to the problem solving skill. Name at least 4
1. Figure out and describe the situation
2. Check the facts
3. Identify Goal in Solving the Problem
4. Brainstorm lots of solutions
5. Choose a solution that fits the goal and is likely to work
6. Put the solution into action
7. Evaluate results
PLEASE skills are focused on doing what?
DOUBLE POINTS: Recite what each letter stands for in PLEASE.
Taking care of the body to take care of the mind and reduce vulnerability to emotion.
BONUS ANSWER: treatment Physical iLlness; balanced Eating; Avoid mood altering substances; balanced Sleep; Exercise
The first step in troubleshooting emotion regulation skills when what you are doing is not working
Check your Biological Sensitivity
Name the 8 original reindeer
Donner, Cupid, Comet, Blitzen, Dasher, Prancer, Vixen, Dancer
When talking about an interpretation of an event, what does that mean in regards to understanding/ describing/ changing an emotion.
If you perceive that something happened then the emotional response is going to be in response to your perception. We most often respond to interpretations of facts, not the actual facts. Checking the facts allows us to ensure we are not responding to an interpretation/ or false perception
As a team, provide 2 scenarios that describe the process of problem solving and opposite action
EXAMPLES
Coping Ahead
1. Describe the situation
2. Decide what coping skill to use
3. Imagine situation as vividly as possible
4. Rehearse in your mind coping effectively
5. Practice relaxation after rehearsing
When troubleshooting emotion regulation skills that are not working, what does it mean when it says 'check your reinforcers?'
Sometimes the environment or others around us reinforce increased, heightened emotions.
The movie South Pacific was set during what war?
WWII