Feelings Check Ins
This is the SECOND question that Ms. Zeller or Ms. Harris will ask you during a feeling check.
Why are you feeling that way?
Who are two adults at Heights that you can come to if you need to talk about a problem or an emotion you are dealing with?
Ms. Harris or Ms. Zeller, but also a trusted teacher, principal or other school staff, if you prefer :)
What is "confidentiality"?
Keeping things private and only sharing with the permission of who told you.
share a positive memory or something that you will always remember from Teen Connect?
When does deodorant work the best?
When applied on clean, dry skin.
This is the FIRST question Ms. Zeller or Ms. Harris will ask you during a feeling check in.
How are you feeling today?
JJ's favorite coping skill that he taught us about back in December....
Positive Self Talk
what is conflict?
a serious disagreement or struggle
when is the best time to use the bathroom and fill up your water bottle while at school?
during passing periods, before/after class, during breakfast or lunch.
Name 5 different emotions
Cheerful, content, excited, glad, joyful, pride, satisfied, annoyed, enraged, frustrated, angry, offended, upset, depressed, disappointed, embarrassed, empty, grief, hopeless, lonely, shame, regret, afraid, anxious, horrified, nervous, scared, worried.
When do we offer support in feelings checks?
Only when someone asks for it. Bonus 100 points if you can explain why this is important.
Why is it important to have healthy coping skills? Name at least 3 reasons.
-helps manage emotions and stress - helps you focus on your goals -helps you build self esteem because you can depend on yourself - prevents the use of unhealthy coping - can keep you in school or in your job as an adult instead of suspended or fired
What is "resilience"?
The ability to "bounce back" or recover from stress or trauma.
When should you make sure to use soap and water instead of hand sanitizer?
When your hands are dirty and need to be washed/there is debris on your hands vs just needing to be sanitized.
Name someone that left our group and someone we got later in the year!
Brody joined, Jamison left, Tyce joined, Abby joined, Jeremiah visited
Name at least 2 things that feeling checks can help you with.
Name one of Kiana's favorite coping skills that she taught us about in December?
Intense Exercise and Box Breathing
Share a positive memory or something you will always remember from Teen Connect?
answer up to you.
These are the names of the sisters from St. Louis that we heard a story about on a podcast. They taught us about greeting anger with kindness by "turning the other cheek"
Mae and Johanna
This was the name of the activity we did with all the little pieces of paper that you put in 3 categories- very important to me, important to me, not important to me. Bonus 100 points if you can explain why it was important to do?
Values sort. Values are what give life meaning and purpose. Values point people in the direction of their best life.
If you tell Ms. Zeller that you feel "good" today during your feeling check in, she will tell you that good is not a feeling. It is a what?
A judgment of a feeling.
Name two different breathing techniques we discussed that you can use to calm down
Box breathing/square breathing, 5 finger breathing, birthday candle breathing etc.
What is empathy?
the ability to understand and share the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of another person by imagining oneself in their situation
What are the steps for solving a problem?
1. Identify the problem 2. Size of the problem 3. Come up with possible solutions 4. think through each option 5. check if problem is solved or if we need more help
What are "The Big Three" from our time learning about communication and how to identify emotions in others?
Eyes, eyebrows and mouth