Inside Out 2 & Emotions
What is an emotion?
A feeling or emotional state, such as joy, sadness, anger, fear, or anxiety.
Name two people or things that can influence a decision.
Friends, family, teachers, social media, habits, emotions, or environment.
What does it mean when we say an influence is invisible?
A factor affecting a decision that a person may not immediately notice.
Name two habits that help keep your body healthy.
Examples include getting enough sleep, eating nutritious foods, drinking water, being physically active, and practicing hygiene.
What is a barrier to a healthy habit?
Something that makes it difficult to practice the habit.
Which emotion in Inside Out 2 often worries about what could go wrong in the future?
Anxiety
Name one thing a friend or family member might do that could influence your choices.
A friend might encourage you to try a new sport, or a family member might encourage you to eat healthy foods, get enough sleep, or finish your homework.
A student buys something because a popular influencer recommends it. What may be influencing the student?
Social media, advertising, popularity, or a desire to fit in.
How can getting enough sleep affect your school day?
It can improve focus, mood, energy, and learning.
Name one trusted adult a student could talk to when they need help with a health or safety concern.
A parent or caregiver, teacher, school counselor, nurse, coach, or another trusted adult.
What is self-awareness?
Recognizing and understanding your own emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.
A student stays up late watching videos even though they have school tomorrow. Identify two influences.
Technology, habit, entertainment, emotions, or difficulty stopping.
A student laughs at a mean joke because everyone else is laughing. Identify a possible invisible influence.
Fear of exclusion, peer approval, or pressure to fit in.
What is one example of an unhealthy habit, and how could it affect your physical or mental health?
Example: staying up too late can lead to tiredness, difficulty concentrating, and irritability.
A student wants to play outside but has no safe place nearby. What kind of barrier is this?
An environmental or access barrier.
Why might Anxiety take control of Riley's decisions?
Anxiety tries to protect Riley from possible problems, but too much anxiety can lead to overthinking or decisions driven by fear.
Your friends say you probably won’t make the basketball team, and now you feel nervous about trying out. What is one way your friends are influencing you?
Their comments may make you doubt yourself or feel less confident about trying out.
A student says, 'Everyone does it,' to justify breaking a school rule. Why might this reasoning affect someone's decision?
The student may believe the behavior is normal or feel pressure to follow the group.
A student wants to be more active but spends most of their free time on screens. Name two realistic ways to build more movement into their routine.
Walk or bike when safe, play a sport, dance, take movement breaks, or play an active game.
A student receives a hurtful message online. Name two safe steps they could take.
Avoid responding impulsively, save evidence, block or report the account, and tell a trusted adult. Any two appropriate steps earn credit.
Riley feels anxious about fitting in and changes how she acts around new friends. Explain how two emotions could influence her decisions and what could help her respond thoughtfully.
Anxiety might make her fear rejection, while Envy might make her compare herself to others. Recognizing those feelings and considering her values can help her make choices that feel authentic.
You want to join an after-school club, but you don’t have a ride home. What is making it difficult for you to join, and who could help?
Transportation is a barrier. A parent, caregiver, teacher, or other trusted adult could help explore safe ways to get home.
Two students face the same peer pressure, but only one gives in. Explain why their decisions might differ.
They may have different values, confidence, past experiences, emotional reactions, support systems, or ways of evaluating consequences.
Explain how one daily habit can create a ripple effect that influences at least two other parts of a person's life.
Example: poor sleep can cause tiredness, which makes concentrating in class harder and may lead to frustration with others.
A student is struggling with stress, has trouble sleeping, and doesn't know how to get support. Explain two steps they could take and identify a resource that could help.
They could tell a trusted adult and explain what they are experiencing. A school counselor, nurse, doctor, or caregiver could help them find appropriate support.