Emotions
Are all emotions okay to experience/feel?
Yes! it is okay to feel all of our emotions, it is not okay to hurt ourselves, hurt others, or destroy things.
What is a coping skill?
Strategies/ways to help you manage difficult emotions or situations
Which fish has NO brain OR heart?
A Jelly Fish
What is inside the circle of control?
All of the things that we CAN control.
What is your favorite movie or TV show?
Kids Choice
How do you know you're feeling angry?
(HINT: tell your face clues, body clues, or anger triggers)
List any face and body clues, body sensations, or triggers that make you angry
List 3 of your healthy coping skills
examples: deep breathing, TIPP skills, progressive muscle relaxation, talk it out, listen to music, use a different distraction, walk away, positive self-talk
What are the three (3) planets closest to the Sun?
Mercury, Venus, and Earth.
True or false: we can control our own actions.
True - we are in control of our own actions and how we choose to respond or react
How does a soccer game start?
kickoff
What is one emotion you find challenging when you feel it?
examples: sadness, anxiety/worry, anger, confusion, exclusion/isolation
What does the coping skill "positive self-talk" mean?
to say kind, helpful things to yourself
Name Snow White's seven (7) Dwarfs?
Sleepy, Sneezy, Happy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc, & Bashful.
True or false: we can control what others think and say.
false - this is outside of our circle of control. We cannot control other people's thoughts and words.
Who recently won the NCAA Division I National Football Championship?
(HINT: college football)
The University of Michigan Wolverines Football team won the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship. Defeated the Washington Huskies 34-13 in Houston, Texas.
What is the opposite of anger?
contentment, relaxation, acceptance
What are the steps to solve a problem?
1. Identify the problem (what is it?)
2. Remind ourselves of the facts (not just our feelings about the problem)
3. Brainstorm Possible Solutions
4. Think of the outcomes of the solutions
5. Go with the best solution (if that doesn't work, try another or get an adult to help)
What is the part of the eye that controls amount of light that passes through the pupil?
It is called the Iris.
Do we focus on the things we CAN or CANNOT control?
We focus on the things that we CAN control.
What has 4 legs, 2 arms, and is not alive?
a chair
What happens if we don't handle our emotions in a healthy way?
We may get into trouble, feel guilt/shame or feel bad, we may hurt ourself or others, we may "explode"
What does an "unhealthy" coping skill mean?
(BONUS: tell one example of an unhealthy coping skill for a bonus 100 points)
A strategy OR way to manage through tough emotions OR situations that is unsafe, hurtful or harmful to yourself or others, and is unhelpful
examples: self-harm, hitting, saying mean things to others, negative self-talk (saying mean things to ourselves)
The more "I" take, the more I "leave" behind. What am I?
FOOTPRINTS
Why do we not focus on things outside of our control?
What is the hardest natural substance found on earth?
Diamond