Controlling Emotions

What are some coping skills?

• Counting to 10

• Yelling at someone when your angry

• Controlling your breathing

• Go for a walk

• Taking a break and then coming back to the task

Meghan hears about a big test in math, and it's on Monday (the worst day for tests).

What should she do?

• Fake sick and stay home

• Cry and scream at her teacher

• Take some deep breaths and plan to study before the test

• Email her teacher to ask for help

Which coping skill helps you the most?

• Counting to ten

• Deep breaths

• Think positive thoughts

• Closing your eyes

• Take a break and then come back to it

Are any of these DIFFICULT for you to do or practice?

• Counting to ten

• Deep breaths

• Think positive thoughts

• Closing your eyes

• Take a break and then come back to it

There are no ______ or bad emotions, but there are acceptable and __________ ways of communicating emotions.

• Up

• Good

• Real

• Unacceptable

To look forward to something; predict

• anticipate

• reflect

• monitor

• engage

what happens as a result of an action; the outcome

• expectation

• stress

• reflect

• consequence

positive or supportive

• constructive

• consequence

• self-control

• stress

negative; destroying or harmful

• constructive

• destructive

• anticipate

• empathy

understanding of someone else's emotions; sensitivity

• empathy

• mixed message

• stress

• expectation