Coping Strategies/Regulating Emotions
Yes or No Taking a walk is a coping skill.
Yes
What does it mean to express emotions?
To communicate how you are feeling to someone.
Name 5 emotions.
Happy, sad, mad, frustrated, content
Name 1 way to notice emotions in others.
Body language, tone of voice, facial expression, eyes.
What is one thing you can do to help yourself when you begin to get angry?
Deep breathing, count to 10, take a walk.
What does it mean to regulate emotions?
To identify, manage or cope with emotions.
Name 2 ways a person can express the emotion of happiness.
Laughing, smiling, clapping, dancing, telling someone they are happy.
True or False. Emotions like anger or guilt are bad emotions.
False. There are no bad emotions.
Name 2 more ways to notice emotions in others.
Body language, tone of voice, facial expression, eyes.
True or False. Is it possible to feel happy and sad a the same time?
True. Example: being happy to go to the pool, but your friend can't come along
Why is it important to learn how to regulate emotions?
It helps in communicating effectively with others and allows us to have better relationships.
Give a healthy example of expressing anger or frustration.
Telling someone how or why you are frustrated.
True or False. Experiencing emotions is 100% normal and healthy.
True.
Name 3 ways we communicate with others.
Words (written or spoken), behaviours, body language, facial expression, tone of voice, music, art.
True or False. Frustration can look like anger.
Anger can often show up in place of other emotions.
Name 2 unhealthy coping strategies.
Yelling, throwing/destroying objects, hurting others.
Give an example of an unhealthy way of expressing frustration.
Yelling, saying unkind things.
Sam had his head down in his arms and is not responding to his teacher except to say, "This is stupid!" What emotion do you think Sam might be feeling?
Frustrated.
Tina's face has turned red, sheis clenching her fists and her eyes are squinted and staring. What emotion would you say she is likely to be experiencing?
Anger
Sarah is angry because she wanted the pink balloon a the party but Rachelle got it and there are no more pink ones. 'It's not fair' she says. How can Sarah use flexible thinking to defuse her anger?
Not everyone can have pink, there are other nice colours to choose, it's ok that I didn't get pink.
Give 3 examples of healthy coping skills.
Talking with a trusted person, problem solve, take a deep breath, slow breathing, journaling.
True or False. Emotions are contagious.
True. Peoples tend to unconsciously mimic emotions of others.
Why is it important to understand and identify your emotions?
It gives us the ability to be able to understand our actions and how different situations and people impact us. We have an increase ability to influence and manage what we understand.
You might feel THIS way if... Someone got you a new iPad.
Thankful, grateful, happy
True or False. Being happy all the time is a good goal in life.
False. We have an array of emotions and everyone of them are good to feel. Being happy all the time is unrealistic. Being able to fluxuate between emotions and be in each emotion in a healthy way is a good goal.