Feelings/ Emotions
A word used to describe how we feel inside.
What is emotion?
Your heart races and palms sweat. This system is activated.
Your nervous system.
The grounding skills use your five senses.
5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique
A boundary is meant to protect this.
Your time, energy, emotions, and well-being.
An approach that prioritizes safety, choice, collaboration, trust, and empowerment.
What is trauma-informed care?
This feeling can show up when something doesn't feel safe.
What is fear?
Name 3 body signs that tell you you're overwhelmed.
Headache, tense shoulders, upset stomach, shallow breathing.
Name 3 coping skills you can do anywhere.
Deep breathing, counting, positive self-talk, muscle relaxation.
True or false: boundaries are a form of self-care? (Please explain your answer)
True
(Setting limits helps maintain healthy relationships, including with ourselves.)
Trauma responses develop as adaptations to this.
What is perceived threat or danger?
This emotion often appears when we lose something important.
What is sadness?
True or false: Stress always means something is wrong.
False.
Breathing slower helps calm this part of the brain.
What is The emotional/ survival part of the brain, which is your amygdala.
Name three ways to say 'no' respectfully.
I can't commit to that right now; that doesn't work for me. I need to pass, but thank you for asking.
True or false: Trauma is defined by the event, not the person's experience.
What is false?
This feeling can arise when expectations aren’t met and may lead to sadness or frustration.
What is disappointment?
This practice combines movement, breath, and awareness to reduce stress and improve flexibility.
What is yoga?
Instead of avoiding emotions, this coping skill encourages recognizing and accepting how you feel.
What is emotional awareness?
This happens when someone ignores their own needs to please others, often leading to stress or resentment.
What is people-pleasing?
This trauma-informed value recognizes the importance of relationships, support, and shared healing.
What is connection?
This complex emotion can involve longing, reflection, and a mix of happiness and sadness about the past.
What is nostalgia?
This concept explains how long-term emotional stress can impact physical health over time.
What is chronic stress?
This long-term coping skill involves developing healthy routines like sleep, movement, and self-care
What is self-regulation?
This concept means caring for others without sacrificing your own mental, emotional, or physical well-being.
What is healthy balance?
This concept shifts the question from “What’s wrong with you?” to a more compassionate approach.
What is “What happened to you?”