Feelings
name an action urge with anger?
hit, yell, threaten, throw objects
When is a time we would want to feed an emotion?
having fun at a birthday party, celebrating your success
What are the three opposites we practice in opposite action?
opposite acting, thinking, and feeling
what is a body sensation associated with fear?
increased rate rate, shaky, sweatly palms
When do we not want to feed emotion?
When emotions are really intense or overwhelming and we have an urge that will make the situation worse or is unsafe
What is the question we ask ourselves when considering if opposite action is helpful?
Will acting on my emotion be helpful for my long term goals?
what feeling may come with an action urge to hide or run away?
fear
What is the skill I use to stop feeding my emotions?
Opposite action!
If I am angry, my fists are clenched and I keep thinking "I want to hit Joey for getting me into trouble" How would I use opposite action? list all three parts
acting- instead of hitting walk away
thinking- stop thinking about Joey! Think about your favorite animal or what you are doing today
tensing- relax your muscles and unclench your fists
what emotions might include body sensations including butterflies in stomach, energy in legs and arms, warmth in chest
excitement or love
What are emotions favorite foods?
Doing what the emotion urges to do
Thinking what the emotion tells us to think
Tensing our bodies in response to the emotion
Your best friend Sally recently made a new friend, Joan, and Sally tells you she had a skype hangout with Joan and she had fun talking to her and you notice your stomach is tight and you think "Joan is so stupid, I should tell Sally things I don't like about her"
opposite acting- say only nice things
opposite tensing- relax muscles
opposite thinking- don't focus on jealousy think about positive times with friend