Understanding Emotions
This is a feeling you might get if you’re expecting something good, but it doesn’t happen.
Answer: What is “disappointment”?
This coping skill helps you feel grounded by noticing things you can see, hear, smell, touch, and taste. It’s like a scavenger hunt for your senses.
Answer: the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique
When you have a problem with a friend, the first thing you should do is this.
Answer: What is “talk about it” or “share how you feel”?
When you’re worried, this activity can help you focus on the present instead of what you’re worried about. It involves taking deep breaths and noticing the world around you.
Answer: What is “mindfulness”?
This fruit is known for being yellow and is often eaten by cartoon characters like Minions.
Answer: What is a “banana”?
You might feel this emotion when things seem out of control, like during a big test.
Answer: What is “overwhelmed” or “stressed”?
This strategy involves closing your eyes and pretending you’re lying on a beach while ignoring everyone else’s drama.
Answer: What is visualizing a calming place?”
This is a strategy you can use when you face a tough problem; it’s like breaking down steps one at a time.
Answer: What is “taking it step-by-step” or “breaking down the problem”?
When you lose at your favorite game and feel like rage-quitting forever, this move can help you try again without smashing the controller.
Answer: What is taking a break?”
This game involves building with blocks and exploring worlds; it has creepers, zombies, and many ways to be creative.
Answer: What is “Minecraft”?
This is the term for when you feel two different emotions at the same time, like happy and nervous.
Answer: What is “mixed emotions”?
When you need to calm down, focusing on sounds around you or noticing things you see can help.
Answer: What is “mindfulness” or “paying attention”?
When you get the urge to turn your pencil into a drumstick, this alternative tool might help keep the beat quietly
Answer: Fidget
When you want to blurt out a joke that might get you sent to the principal, ask yourself this 3-word question.
Answer: “What is ‘Is it worth it?’”
This Greek god is known as the god of the sky and thunder, and is often depicted holding a lightning bolt.
Answer: Who is “Zeus”?
When you notice how someone else is feeling, especially if they're sad or hurt, you’re showing this.
Answer: What is “empathy”?
When you’re mad enough to turn into a tomato, this breathing exercise might cool you down and save the tomatoes.
Breathing or box breathing
This is when you think about different ways to solve a problem before picking one.
Answer: What is “brainstorming” or “thinking of solutions”?
When your brain feels like it's about to explode because you forgot your homework, this phrase works better than screaming, ‘I’m doomed!’
Answer: What is ‘I can fix this (or ask for help)?’”
This element on the periodic table is represented by the symbol ‘O’ and is essential for breathing.
Answer: What is “oxygen”?
This is a strong feeling that comes when someone does something unfair or hurtful, and it can make you want to stand up for yourself and ask for change/help.
Answer: What is “anger” or “frustration”?
Why is it important to know what we are feeling?
It can help us and others know how to help and what to do.
If you and a friend want different things, this is a way to find a solution you both agree on.
Answer: What is “compromising” or “finding a middle ground”?
When your joke makes someone cry instead of laugh, this action can help fix the situation.”
Answer: “What is apologizing (or taking responsibility)?”
If your classmate won’t stop clicking their pen, instead of throwing their pen out the window, you could try this
What is asking them politely to stop or moving seats?”