Name that emotion!
You are playing and having fun with your friends at a park! What emotion are you feeling?
Happy
You are feeling overwhelmed. Who is someone you could ask for help?
Teacher, parent, caregiver, counselor, trusted adult
You notice you start to feel angry, so you take deep breaths to calm yourself down. Is this a healthy choice or an unhealthy choice?
Healthy
Someone helps you when you are having a hard time. What could you say?
“Thank you for helping me.”
What can you do when your body feels tense?
Take deep breaths/stretch
Your favorite toy breaks. What emotion might you feel?
Sad
You are starting to feel angry. What is one thing you could do to calm yourself?
Take deep breaths, count to 10, or take a break
You are upset with your friend, so you call them a mean name. Healthy or unhealthy?
Unhealthy
Someone does something that hurts your feelings. What could you say?
“That hurt my feelings.”
Name one quiet activity that could help you calm down.
Color, read, listen to music
You have to speak in front of the class and your stomach feels funny. What emotion might you be feeling?
Nervous
You are upset and need some space. What could you ask for?
A break
You are frustrated with your homework, so you ask someone for help. Healthy or unhealthy?
Healthy
You are getting frustrated and need some time to calm down. What could you say?
“Can I please have a break?”
If a noisy room is making you overwhelmed, what could you do?
Move somewhere quieter, use headphones, ask for a break
Your friend gets a new toy that you really wanted. What emotion might you feel?
Jealous
You are feeling worried about something. What could you do instead of keeping the worry to yourself?
Talk to someone you trust, like a parent, friend or teacher.
You are angry, so you throw something across the room. Healthy or unhealthy?
Unhealthy
Your friend wants to play something, but you do not want to. What could you say respectfully?
“No thank you. Can we do something else?”
What is one thing you can do with your hands to help calm yourself?
Squeeze a stress ball, fidget, use a sensory tool
You studied hard for a test but did not get the grade you wanted. What emotion might you feel?
Disappointed or frustrated
You are frustrated and feel like yelling. Name two healthy choices you could make.
Take deep breaths, count to 10, try a calming activity like coloring a walk or listening to music, ask a parent or teacher for help
You are very upset, so you tell someone how you feel and ask for a few minutes alone to calm down. Healthy or unhealthy?
Healthy
You got angry and said something mean to your friend. What could you say afterward?
“I’m sorry for what I said. I was angry, but I should not have said that.”
Name three different ways you can calm your body when you are overwhelmed.
Deep breathing, movement, quiet space, sensory tools, counting, stretching, music