Everfi Character Playbook: Self-management

What can you do immediately to calm down?

• Talk to anyone near you

• Name what you are feeling

• Come up with a responsible action plan

• Think about what you want out of the situation

Why do you need long-term coping skills?

• They help you feel better immediately.

• They help you forget intense emotions.

• They help you clear your mind right away.

• They help you find a solution to the situation.

Which of these should be considered when you communicate your emotions?

• timing

• impact

• approach

• all of the above

Managing your emotions can help you ____________________.

• stop feeling emotions

• have healthier relationships

• feel only one emotion at a time

• choose your emotions over values

To responsibly react to your emotions, you can reflect on your ____________________.

• friends' wants and needs

• peers

• long-term goals

• social media feed

Which of these is true about intense emotions?

• Intense emotions are bad emotions.

• It's unhealthy to feel intense emotions.

• We can only feel one intense emotion at a time.

• Intense emotions might make you feel uncomfortable.

The more complex your emotions are, ____________________.

• the easier it is to name them

• the faster it is to manage them

• the harder it is to describe them

• the less complex it is to process them

What is the best way to communicate your intense emotions to someone?

• Talking to the person in front of others

• Ignoring the person until you feel better

• Talking to someone else about the person

• Asking the person to have a private conversation

Which of these is NOT a part of managing your emotions?

• naming your emotions

• reflecting on your reactions

• thinking about the situation

• controlling others' responses

Which of these is true about coping skills?

• They help you make the fastest choice.

• They help with just simple emotions.

• You can develop coping skills with practice.

• You can only use one coping skill to calm down.