Feelings & Emotions
Name one feeling you had today
Practice: Everyone shares one feeling
Say one way to calm down
Practice it together (deep breath, pause, etc.)
What is listening without interrupting?
Answer: active/reflective listening
Practice: One talks, one repeats back
Say a positive acknowledgement to someone here
Practice it
Someone annoys you, what do you do first?
Answer: pause / use skill
Practice: act it out
What is a warning sign you are getting upset?
Practice: Show your “early warning sign”
What is a “safe word”?
Answer: a word to stop and reset
Practice: Choose your family safe word
What does “turning toward” someone mean?
Answer: responding, not ignoring
Practice: Respond kindly to someone
What is the 5:1 rule?
Answer: 5 positives for every 1 negative
Practice: Give 2–3 positives now
You feel like yelling, what’s a better choice?
Practice: say it calmly
What does “yellow zone” mean?
Answer: Starting to feel upset / need to slow down
Practice: Act it out
What should you do before reacting?
Answer: pause
Practice: Everyone pause silently for 5 seconds
Say one “I feel” statement
Practice: “I feel ___ when ___ & (express a positive need)”
Name a fun family activity
Practice: Pick one for later
You hurt someone’s feelings, what do you do?
Answer: apologize + repair
Practice: “I’m sorry for ___& (how can we make it better?)”
What does “red zone” mean?
Answer: Very upset / out of control
Practice: What should you do in red zone?
What is a time-out used for?
Answer: to calm down, not punishment
Practice: Show how to take a healthy break
What is more helpful: yelling or calm talking?
Answer: calm talking
Practice: Say the same thing calmly
How can you show respect at home?
Practice: Act it out
Someone is in the red zone, what should you do?
Answer: give space / don’t escalate
Practice: show it
What is one feeling under anger?
Answer: hurt, sad, scared, embarrassed
Practice: “When I’m mad, I might actually feel ___”
After calming down, what should you do next?
Answer: come back and talk
Practice: “I’m ready to talk now”
What is validation?
Answer: showing you understand feelings
Practice: “I get why you feel ___”
What helps build trust?
Answer: honesty, kindness, consistency
Practice: Share one way you’ll build trust
You take a break, what must you do after?
Answer: come back and talk
Practice: return + share calmly