Feelings and Emotions
FILL IN THE BLANK: _____________ are what you feel on the inside when things happen to you.
Emotions or feelings
TRUE OR FALSE: I can control other peoples behaviors...
False.
True or false: Everybody has the same coping skills
False
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Name a physical sign of anger
Shaking, clenched fist, sweating, racing heart, etc.
What has a head and a tail but no body?
A coin
When we choose to express our anger inappropriately, we sometimes have to face _____
Consequences
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: This coping skill requires you to write your thoughts down.
Journaling
True or false: Coping skills are like a habit, they take time and you need to do them frequently for them to work
True
True or false: It can be healthy for someone to be angry
True. A healthy expression of anger allows others to know how we feel and it can help resolve conflict. We ALL experience anger.
What goes all around the world but stays in one place?
A stamp
Name 2 benefits of having a healthy coping skill(s)
increase mood, manage emotions, improve self-esteem, make you feel better, etc.
True or false: The only way to get people to listen to me is to have a temper tantrum or act in an inappropiate manner. If I don't do this, people won't listen.
False
Provide 2 examples of inappropriate ways to handle our anger at school
throwing desks, screaming, threatening others, Breaking things, hitting, kicking, biting, name calling, slamming doors, etc
You can hear me, but you cannot see or touch me? What am I?
A voice
TRUE OR FALSE: You can experience more than one emotion at a time.
True. You can experience multiple emotions at a time.
Name 2 negative coping skills
What is: Examples - Using drugs/alcohol, ignoring or bottling up feelings, putting hands on others, throwing items , self-harm
DOULBE JEOPARDY: True or false, the way we react to stress is out of our control
False
Provide 2 examples of a positive ways to handle our anger
Ask for a break, go for a walk, talk to someone you trust, etc
What can you catch but not throw?
A cold
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: To release your emotions, release your frustrations, release your worries...Students may do this by talking to a counselor, parent, teacher, friend or even writing it in a journal.
Venting
Name 4 positive coping skills.
What is: Examples - Taking a walk, calling a friend, watching a movie, listening to music, taking a shower, stress ball,
True or false: Our bodies give us warning signs of stress
True (Headaches, sleep issues, irritability, changes in appetite, distancing self from others)
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Sometimes people use anger to hide other feelings and emotions. What are these emotions? Name 2.
Guilt, shame, sadness, disappointment, jealousy, annoyance, etc.
Give me a drink, and I will die. Feed me, and I'll get bigger. What am I?
A fire