Emotional Expression
Name five emotions
Happy, Mad, Sad, Scared, Excited
Why does deep breathing help us?
It helps us calm down and relax our body
What is the definition of a conflict?
Mental health is important
True
Your friend keeps trying to get you to give her the answers to home work every week, but you don't want to get in trouble
Tell her no and she needs to do it on her own or you can help her with it
OR
Tell the teacher that she's trying to pressure you
Talk, Write, Draw
Drawing, listening to music, and playing a game
Is fighting (yelling, cussing, punching) with someone a healthy way to fix a problem?
No
Being in therapy is embarrassing and you should hide it from others
False
Your brother/sister is stealing things out of your room even when you tell them to stop
Talk to your parent/guardian and ask for help
What is a synonym for mad?
What coping skill should you use when you feel angry?
Screaming into a pillow, taking a walk, talking about it to someone
Name two ways to resolve a conflict
Talking it out with the person and asking an adult/parent/guardian for help
Ignoring your feelings will make them go away
False
You keep failing all your tests and home work in school and now your grades are dropping
Talk to the teacher about why you're struggling so much
OR
Ask a friend to help you with the home work
Why is it important to talk about our feelings?
So we can understand our feelings and know how to help feel better when we have negative ones
What are coping skills?
Techniques that we use to help us deal with hard emotions
What happens when you don't fix a conflict?
It will continue causing problems in your life and getting worse
Watching tv or a movie can be used as a coping skill
True
You have been feeling sad every day for a week and its getting worse
Talk to a parent/adult for help
OR
Talk to a friend
OR
Use coping skills that make you feel happy
What are emotions?
Feelings that describe how our mind and body is reacting to certain situations
Why is it important to use coping skills?
If we don't, we might end up doing things that are dangerous or make our emotions feel worse
Friends and family
If you don't take care of your mental health, you will end up with more problems and have more negative emotions
True
You got a new hair cut and people in your class are making fun of you and calling it "ugly"
Stand up for yourself and tell them its none of their business
OR
Talk to a teacher/counselor/me :)