Red Flags
What is emotional manipulation or belittling?
This is when someone constantly puts you down or makes you feel “less than.”
Your heart beating fast, sweaty hands, or feeling shaky are physical signs of what?
What is anxiety?
What is being approachable?
Smiling, saying hello, or asking someone how their day is shows what?
Taking a pause before reacting helps with what?
What is impulse control?
Saying “please,” “thank you,” or listening when someone speaks shows what?
Being Respectful
A friend demands you stop hanging out with other people. This is a sign of what?
What is controlling or isolating behavior?
When your worries go in circles and won’t stop.
What is overthinking or looping thoughts? or Racing thoughts.
What is building a connection?
Finding something in common like sports, music, or games.
Noticing your emotions rising and choosing a coping strategy is an example of what?
self-regulation
Giving people space and not touching their belongings without asking is called what?
Respecting space or boundaries.
What is a violation of boundaries and privacy?
Your partner or friend gets extremely jealous, checks your phone, or monitors your social media.
You feel overwhelmed before a test. Taking slow breaths in through the nose and out through the mouth is called what?
What is deep breathing or diaphragmatic breathing?
Letting someone speak without interrupting is an important part of what?
What is active listening?
Walking away from a conflict instead of escalating it shows what?
What is self-control or conflict management?
What is empathy?
When you understand how someone else might feel in a situation.
What is a pattern of unhealthy or toxic behavior?
A person apologizes repeatedly but never changes their behavior.
What are coping strategies?
Listening to music, walking, talking to someone you trust, or using fidgets.
When someone invites you to join them, saying “yes” or trying something new shows what?
Flexibility or flexible thinking
Setting goals, staying organized, and finishing tasks even when you don’t want to relates to what skill?
What is executive functioning?
When you disagree with someone but choose to stay calm and listen anyway, you demonstrate what?
Respectful communication
What are some feelings when listening to your intuition or noticing emotional red flags?
You feel anxious, drained, or unsafe around someone, even if nothing obvious happened.
Feeling nervous when others might be watching or judging you.
What is social anxiety?
Healthy friendships require this over time: honesty, reliability, and kindness.
Trust or honesty
Realizing you are getting angry and using a strategy before you “flip your lid” is called what?
What is early emotional recognition?
Not assuming things about someone based on appearance or identity is an example of what?
What is nonjudgmental?