Goals of Emotion Regulation
True or False: Emotion Regulation Skills are intended to work EVERY TIME
False
What's one thing you've learned about emotions that you didn't know before?
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Name a pleasant activity you can do tonight.
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True or False: you ARE your emotions
False...tell us more :-)
What's a recent pleasant activity you and your parent engaged in.
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True or False: Goal of emotion regulation is to never feel stressed again
False...say more. What is the goal?
You walk into the house after school and your parent has their arms crossed and a furrowed brow. What might they be feeling?
hmmm
True or False: Food can affect your mood
True...Tell us more :-)
True or False: When brain storming solutions, it is only important to consider ones that are logical.
False...tell us more?
What's your favorite Emotion Regulation Skill and why? How does it help you?
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Name an emotion and where you feel it in your body
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true or false: your facial expressions and body posture influence others?
True! Tell us more...
Cope Ahead
Describe how to use the wave skill when experiencing a challenging emotion.
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What was the most challenging skill for you from this module? How come?
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Name one (or more) goals of Emotion Regulation
-understand the emotions you experience
-reduce emotional vulnerability and stop unwanted emotions
-decrease frequency of unwanted emotions
-decrease emotional suffering/stop emotions once they start
What is your action urge when you feel fear/anxiety?
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True or False: When you build mastery, work on the hardest goal first!
False: choose and practice a goal that is difficult but *doable*!
Name one step of "Check the Facts" and how to apply it in a real world situation.
-interpreting accurately?
-What are other possible interpretations?
-probability of worst thing happening?
-are you thinking in extremes?
-could you imagine coping well if the worst were to happen?
Name a goal or value important to you. Describe how you can work towards it.
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Explain the difference between primary and secondary emotions (Anger Iceberg)
On the surface-secondary (what we see, anger)
Below the surface: primary (typically more vulnerable emotions: rejection, sadness)
Name the 3 functions of emotions
-give us information
-communicate and influence others-motivate/prepare us for action!
What does PLEASE (in ABC PLEASE) stand for?
-Treat physical illness
-balance eating
-avoid mood-altering drugs
-balance sleep
-get exercise/movement
Outline the steps of opposite action in your own words.
-identify action urge
-ask: does it fit the facts?
-ask: do I want to change the emotion?!
-do opposite action *all the way*
-repeat until emotion goes down enough for you to notice
Why do you love your emotions?
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