Self-Regulation: Emotional Triggers

Any feeling which causes you to be miserable and sad

• Negative Emotion

• Positive Emotion

• Emotional Self-REgulation

• Social Contract

Positive Emotions

• Are common emotions from sad sensations and have a negative effect

• Pleasant or desirable situational responses, ranging from interest and contentment to love and joy.

• Any feeling which causes you to be miserable and sad

• The ability to control unexpected outbursts and emotions

Negative Emotions

• Can be described as any feeling which causes you to be miserable and sad.

• Emotions make you dislike yourself and others and reduce your confidence and self-esteem

• Emotions that can become negative are hate, anger, jealousy, and sadness.

• The ability to cheer yourself up after disappointments

Which term refers to the ability to manage disruptive emotions and impulses?

• Negative emotions

• Positive Emotions

• Emotional self-regulation

• Social Skills

Emotional Self-Regulation

• Think before you act.

• reflects the ability to cheer yourself up after disappointments and to act in a way consistent with your deepest held values.

• Disliking others and self

• Reduce confidence and self-esteem

Which of the following are examples of managing emotional triggers?

• Acknowledge Your Feelings

• If You Feel Negative Emotions, Practice Positive Actions

• Learn to Communicate

• React and Respond

Anything — including memories, experiences, or events — that sparks an intense emotional reaction, regardless of your current mood.

• Self Awareness

• Self-Regulation

• Emotional Trigger

• Happiness

An emotional trigger is anything that stimulates a strong emotional response, such as anger, sadness, or fear.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Emotional triggers can produce physical effects on the body such as increased heart rate, upset stomach, muscle tension, sweat, and feeling dizzy or sick.

• True

• False

There’s a one-size-fits-all solution to defusing an emotional trigger

• True

• False