Name That Emotion
Your heart is racing before a big presentation and you keep thinking, “What if I mess up?”
What is anxiety (or fear)?
When you feel sad, your urge is to isolate. What is the opposite action?
What is approaching people / engaging in activity?
The first step in checking the facts
What is separating facts from interpretations?
Building positive experiences helps reduce vulnerability to ____?
What are intense emotions?
What does the "PL" in PLEASE stand for?
What is treat Physical iLlness?
Your friend hangs out without you and you feel hurt, left out, and start comparing yourself.
What is jealousy (or insecurity)?
When you feel anxious, your urge is to avoid. What’s the opposite action?
What is doing the thing anyway?
“She didn’t text me back. She must be mad.” Fact or interpretation?
What is an interpretation?
Is building positive experiences a short-term or long-term strategy?
What is both (short-term daily joy + long-term goals)?
What is balanced Eating?
You messed up in a game and now you feel small, embarrassed, and want to disappear.
What is shame?
When you feel angry and want to yell, what’s the opposite action?
What is using a calm voice / stepping away / acting gently?
A question that helps reduce emotional intensity when checking the facts
What is: “What evidence do I actually have?”?
One small daily positive experience you could plan.
What are (ie listening to music, texting a friend, going outside, working out.)?
What does the "A" in PLEASE stand for?
What is Avoid mood-altering substances?
Someone cancels plans last minute and you feel annoyed and disrespected.
What is anger (or disappointment)?
When you feel shame and want to hide, what’s the opposite action?
What is reaching out / sharing appropriately / showing up?
A skill to use if your emotion doesn't match the facts.
What is opposite action?
Why is waiting until you “feel motivated” risky?
What is: Because emotions follow action — not the other way around?
What does the "S" in PLEASE stand for?
What is balanced Sleep?
You worked really hard on something and no one noticed. You feel low-energy and unmotivated.
When you feel unjustified guilt (you didn’t actually do anything wrong) and you want to apologize, what’s the opposite action?
What is not apologizing repeatedly / standing your ground?
A fact-checking response to the thought, “Everyone thinks I’m annoying.”
What is: “What actual evidence do I have? Has everyone said that?”? (Challenge overgeneralization.)
The difference between distraction and building positive experiences.
What is: distraction avoids temporarily; building positives creates lasting emotional stability?
What does the final "E" in PLEASE stand for?
What is Exercise?