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 YOU (we) CAN control.
What is the entire name of this school?
Achieve Academy of Philadelphia
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 include deep breathing, TIPP skills, progressive muscle relaxation, talking it out, listening to music, using a different distraction, walking away, practicing positive self-talk, mindfulness thinking, and eating—active ignoring strategy, Self-implemented Time-Out, etc.
What are the three (3) planets closest to the Sun?
Mercury, Venus, and Earth.
True or false: We can control our actions. (Give little Details)
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. (Give little detail)
False - This is outside of our circle of control. We cannot control other people's thoughts and words.
What is the name of this school's mascot?
HOME Of "The HAWKS"
What is the opposite of anger?
contentment (happiness), relaxation, acceptance
What are the steps to solve a problem?
1. Identify/Define the problem (what is it?)
2. Remind ourselves of the facts (not just our feelings about the problem), to Analyze the Problem)
3. Brainstorm Possible Healthy Solutions (At least 3)
4. Think of the Outcomes of the solutions
5. Go with the BEST solution (if that doesn't work, try another or get a Healthy adult, friend, or family member 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); Use of controlled substances like drugs and alcohol.
The more "I" take, the more I "leave" behind. What am I?
FOOTPRINTS
Why do we not focus on things outside of our control?
Things outside of our control will always be outside of our control - we cannot change them. If we try to change things outside of our control, it will make us mad, sad, frustrated, and set us up to fail.
What is the hardest natural substance found on Earth?
It is the Diamond