Emotions 101
Name one function of emotions (why we need them).
What is motivating US INTO ACTION COMMUNICATE TO OTHERS COMMUNICATE TO OURSELVES
True or False:
Caffeine and nicotine help us to go to sleep and should be used for sleep.
False
identify what part of the skill for when you are sick, and you go to the doctor?
What is Treat Physical Illness
what is an action urge?
What is an urge to take an action, acting before assessing the validity (logical, correctness) of your emotion
Changing your beliefs and assumptions to fit the facts can help you change your emotional reactions to situations.
What is check the facts
Why Bother to manage or take charge of our emotions?
Adolescents often have intense emotions that are difficult to manage such as anger, shame, depression or anxiety.
OR
Difficulties controlling these emotions often lead to problematic behaviors that affect you and those around you.
Name 3 ways you can improve your sleep hygiene
Stick to a schedule, establish a routine, exercise, don’t eat or drink before bedtime, avoid caffeine and nicotine, keep room cool, sleep mostly at night, keep it dark and quiet, use your bed only for sleep, soak and sack out, don’t rely on sleeping pills, don’t catastrophize
Why is it important to do positive activities?
What is increasing positive emotions thus helping you have a positive or regulated mood
Give three action urges for depression/sadness
What is withdrawing, becoming passive, isolating
When your emotions do not fit the facts, or when acting on your emotions is not effective, acting opposite will change your emotional reactions.
Opposite Action
True or False: There is a right way to feel in every situation.
What is False- 50 Bonus points for coming up with an appropriate challenge to this myth.
Explain what Food in your Mood is and why it is important
Teaches you how food impacts or changes your feelings/emotions
Going to the beach, hanging out with friends, reading, watching TV are examples of which skill?
What is Accumulating positive experiences
what is the opposite action of when you might feel depressed/sad?
What is get active, approach but do not avoid, build mastery and increase pleasant activities
The name of the group of skills that focuses on taking good care of oneself to lower vulnerability to negative emotions.
Please Skill
Name an action urge for ANGER.
What is Hit, attack, throw
If you don’t fall asleep in 30 minutes, you should not do ____; instead do_____.
Screens; something relaxing like reading.
What part of the skill has you practice coping skills before a crisis happens?
What is coping ahead
what is the opposite action of feeling angry?
What is Gently avoid, gently avoid the person you are angry with (rather than attack), take a time out, deep breathing, be kind rather than mean or attacking (have sympathy or empathy for the other person)
Doing at least one thing a day to make yourself feel competent and in control and enhance skills.
Building Mastery
If you use Check the Facts, how would this skill help you?
What is Reducing/changing intense unwanted emotions
Name a hormone that effects your mood (bonus 100 if you can name 2)
Serotonin and dopamine
what does ABC PLEASE stand for?
What is
Accumulating positive experiences
Build Mastery
Cope ahead
Treat Physical
iLlness
Balance Eating
Avoid mood- altering drugs
Balance Sleep
Get Exercise
explain what opposite action is
What is act opposite of action urges when emotions are doing harm
Observe your feeling, do not try to get rid of it, experience it coming and going. What skill does this describe?
Wave Skill