Feelings and ME
Define anger. When was the last time you felt angry? Why?
Anger is a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure or hostility. The last time I felt angry was when _______
Everytime I feel anxious I can choose to either bite my nails or take 5 deep breaths, which one will help me calm down?
Taking Deep Breaths is a great cool down skill. While biting your nails can help, but you might mess up your fingernails!
Eat ice cream or birthday cake?
____________
What weighs more? A pound of candy bars or a pound of cake?
What is grief? When was the last time you felt grief or something or someone?
A feeling of sadness over the death of someone. The last time I left grief over someone was_________.
Define Happiness. When was the last time you felt happiness and why?
Happiness is a feeling of pleasure or contentment. The last time I felt happy was ___________
Everytime I feel worried about raising my hand in class I can take deep breaths or use positive self-talk. Which one is better?
Both are great for calming down anxiety!
Swim in the pool or swim in the ocean
_____________
Sean’s mother has three children: Snap, Crackle, and _____
Sean.
True or False: A great way to cope with a loved one's death is to harm yourself.
False: Harming yourself is never the answer. There are other ways to cope with grief such as;
crying, talking to an adult about your feelings, writing about your emotions, drawing/coloring
Define Sadness. When was the last time you felt sad? Why?
A feeling of being sad, down, or depressed. The last time I felt sad was__________
What is Progressive Muscle Relaxation skill?
Its a skill where you tighten up your muscles, hold the tension for 5 seconds, and then release. It will make you feel relaxed!
Celebrate Christmas or your birthday?
_________
How many sides does a circle have?
two- inside and outside!
True or False: When someone we love dies, we have to forget about them.
False: We never forget about the people we love that have passed away. We can find lots of different ways to remember and celebrate their life.
True or False: Feelings are like the weather.
True. Feelings are like the weather because they are constantly changing.
What is the Stop-Think-Go skill!? Give us an example of how you can use it.
The Stop-Think-Go skill is a technique that can help us stay out of trouble. You use it when you're in a situation where your reaction may get you into trouble. It helps us stop, take a pause before we react. Here is an example__________
_____
What number is odd, until you take away one letter and it becomes even?
Seven.
Name three positive ways we can remember someone we love that passed away.
1. listen to their favorite music
2. pray for them
3.light a candle for them at church
4.keep their pictures up
5. bring them flowers at the cemetary
Give an example of when you had three different emotions the same day.
I felt_______ when_____. Then I felt_________ because_______. Lastly, I felt _________ when _______.
Name three of your favorite cool down tools that you use that always makes you feel better.
1______
2_____
3_____
Celebrate Halloween or Christmas?
________
What can you hear, but not see or touch, even though you control it?
Your voice
True or False: Making a memory book is a good way to remember our loved ones who have died.
True: Memory books are wonderful ways of remembering our loved ones with pictures!