Emotion Management Strategies

What are emotions?

• feelings you have about something or someone

• things you like about someone

• things you like about yourself

Which part of the brain processes emotions?

• brain stem

• amygdala

• heart

• cortex

Which part of the brain is responsible for thinking/making decisions?

• cortex

• amygdala

• heart

• brain stem

Who is in control of your emotions?

• your family

• your best friend

• your teacher

• yourself

Everyone reacts exactly the same to a situation

• true

• false

If you have a strong emotion and don't stop to calm down, you may have unhelpful thoughts.

• true

• false

Which is NOT an emotion management strategy?

• walk away

• listen to music

• punch a wall

• take deep breaths

Which is NOT a way to respond when someone is upset?

• be quiet and listen

• find an adult to help

• yell back

• give them space to calm down

Match the emotion to the situation: the tornado siren goes off when you're home alone.

• excited

• sad

• relieved

• worried

Match the emotion to this situation: you won tickets to see your favorite band/sports team play.

• excited

• bored

• frustrated

• embarrassed