R.U.L.E.R. Emotions

Recognizing Emotions

100

Give me five common emotions 

Angry, Mad, sad, upset, disgusted, sleepy 

200

Give me three ways to notice emotions in others

Body Language, Tone, Eyes, Facial expressions

300

How can you tell someone is angry? 

yelling, making fists, pacing, tone, body language.

400

Define emotional awareness

The ability to identify, understand and control your emotions

500

What does R.U.L.E.R. stand for?

Recognize, Understand, Label, Express, Regulate

Understanding Emotions

100

What is the emotion that means showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility; 

Angry 

200

Emotions such as anger and guilt are bad emotions.  True or False 

False

300

Is it really important to be able to understand emotions and why?

Yes, because it  gives us the ability to understand why people may be acting a certain way. 

400

What happens when our emotions do not match the situation?

we can become upset and have an outburst

500

Having emotions are 100% healthy. True or False?

True 

Labeling Emotions

100

What does it mean to label your emotion

To say what an emotion you are feeling is. 

200

Why is it important to be able to label emotions?

So we have a better chance to communicate the way we are feeling to others 

300

What emotion is being described: 

• Maybe standoffish
• May cover their face
• Tries not to be seen
• Eyes may be constantly looking around

Tone:

• May speak low
• Can sometimes be difficult to hear this person when they speak

Sayings:

• *Crickets*
• When someone asks why they are so quiet they may just say “I don’t know”
• Doesn’t speak much

SHY

400

What might you be feeling if your friends went out and did not invite you?

sad, upset, left out, angry, jealous

500

Why is it important to know how to do an I-Statement 

To avoid attacking when we talk about what hurts us. 

Expressing Emotions

100

What does it mean to express emotions?

To communicate how you feel to someone 

200

What are 3 ways we can express our emotions?

Crying, Yelling, Screaming, Journaling. 

300

This game shows the importance of body language. (Hint: you act things out silently)

Charades 

400

If you had 3 wishes what would you wish for?

Answers may vary

500

Why is it not good to bottle emotions?

Because when you bottle up emotions it causes confusion, pinned up anger etc. 

Regulating Emotions

100

What does it mean to regulate emotions?

To be able to manage and control our emotions. 

200

Why is it important to be able to regulate emotions?

Allows us to feel better long term. 

300

what is one way to self regulate when you feel overwhelmed?

deep breathing, talk a walk, mediate, etc.

400

What is an example of an unhealthy coping skill?

Harm to others, fighting, etc

500

What is a coping skill? 

Bonus 100 points: Give me 6 positive coping skills 

A way of dealing with stressful situations