What is this emotion?
You are smiling
happiness, glee, joy
Anger is a bad feeling
False, all feelings are just feelings. They are not good or bad, right or wrong.
When I am upset, I try to not cry
Unhealthy. It is ok to cry.
Playing a favorite game, being with friends or family, enjoying the activity I am doing
Happiness
If someone says something mean, but it doesn't bother you-what thought might you have had?
It doesn't matter what they say
I don't care what they think
Whatever
They must be having a bad day
Your fists are clenched, your face is red, your body is hot
Anger, rage
You can have more than one feeling at a time
True
When I am angry I yell mean things at someone
Unhealthy. When we need to yell we can yell into a pillow, or out in the woods, or sing to loud music
Being home alone, when someone I care about is hurt or sick, hearing strange noises, something is going on that I don't know how to deal with
Afraid, Fear
If someone says something mean and it DOES bother you
Why don't they like me?
They don't like me
I am (whatever the mean thing was)
Everyone thinks I am (whatever the mean thing was)
Your body feels heavy, your head keeps dropping down to your chest, your eyelids keep closing
Sleepy, Tired, Exhausted
Crying is a normal reaciton to strong feelings, not just sadness
When I am hurt, I talk about my feelings to someone I trust
Healthy. Talking about our feelings can help us process them.
You and your friend are in a fight, or your parents don't give you something you want, Someone insults you
Anger, Irritation
You ask your parents for something and when they say no you are very upset
They never give me anything
It's not fair!
They are saying no just to be mean
They don't love me
You are listening, your eyebrows scrunched, your chest feels empty-you don't understand the question
Confused
Ignoring feelings makes them go away
False. Ignoring feelings makes them more intense. They can build up until they start to seep out or explode out if we try to ignore our feelings.
When I feel so angry that I can't control my voice and body, I find a safe place to yell, jump and let the anger out without hurting anyone.
Healthy. It is ok to be angry, and we need to control how we express it.
Your parents are late to pick you up, you lost a game you were playing, you don't have enough money to buy something you want.
Dissapointment, irritation
You ask your parents for something and when they say no, you are dissapointed but not upset
Oh well, maybe next time.
They had a good reason to say no.
That's too bad, it would have been fun.
No big deal.
Your eyes feel hot, there is a lump in your throat, your mouth is turned down at the corners, your shoulders are slumped
Sad, Hurt
You can make someone feel a certain way (you can make someone happy, angry, sad etc)
False. Our feelings come from our thoughts, so others do not have the power to make us feel something unless we allow them to.
When I am anxious and nervous I hide or avoid being around others.
Unhealthy! It might feel better for a bit if we avoid things that make us anxious, but this actually makes the anxiety bigger! It is healthier to try to NOT avoid things that make us anxious and TRY to remind ourselves that we are going to be ok. (tricky question, hey?)
When someone has or gets something that you wish you could have, when someone is better at something than you, when someone has more of something than you
Jelaous, Envious
Bonus! What can we do to challenge our thoughts?
We can try to think of other perspectives
We can make a list of evidence that does not support our thought
We can check for words like ''never'' and ''always'' and ''should'' because those are fact twisting words
What else?