Emotions 101
Name one function of emotions (why we need them)
1. Motivate us to communicate with others
2. Cope with stressful situations.
3. Your view on emotions
Finish the sentence: Examining our thoughts and CHECKING THE FACTS can help us change our ______
Emotions
Name two things you did this week to build positive in your life.
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Name the skill: Remembering the times when you have felt different
Mindfulness
Name one of the reasons emotions may be so hard to regulate for a person.
1.Biology
2.Lack of coping skills
What are the techniques or skills called that help us regulate our emotions?
Coping
Observe your emotion as a _____ coming and going.
Wave
Coping Skills are only effective if it is done ___ ___ ___ (three words).
All the Way
True or Myth: There is a right way to feel in every situation.
Myth
Give an example of how someone would use a coping skill to overcome depression.
1. Talk to someone
2. Be active in social events
3. Your Example
Name an emotion regulation skill that prevents emotional suffering in the future
Practicing skills daily or ahead of time
If your emotion (or its intensity or duration) does not fit the facts and is not an effective response, what skill should you do?
Do the opposite
Name a reaction for ANGER
Hit, attack, throw
What is a coping skill that someone can use when they are angry?
1. Breathing
2. Walking Away
3. Talking to someone
4. You example
Give an example of when Fear would become a concern
threat to your life, well being or health to you or someone you care about.
The state of mind in which people are most likely to act impulsively.
Anger
Hostility
Fear
Name two examples of what makes a person vulnerable
Physical
Environmental
Social
Economic Status
Give an example of how someone would use opposite action to overcome depression.
Mastery
What should you do when you have reached your Skills limit and they are no longer working?
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How can you tell you are in Wise Mind
When you are able to see choices, not have tos, when you can listen to others without getting defensive, when you can make choices based on short and long term consequences, when you feel balanced, when you can express your emotion but not do things impulsively or go overboard in your actions.