Understanding Your EMOTIONS

What are EMOTIONS? ______________________ – Basic Emotions – Def: feelings created in response to thoughts, remarks, and events Basic Emotions – ___________________ _________________

Understanding EMOTIONS? You can not always choose when an emotion will well up inside of you, but YOU CAN________________________! People with good Mental & Emotional Health seek healthy, _____________ways to express their emotions

Identifying Your EMOTIONS? Which emotions are familiar to you? Definitions – ______________________ = the ability to understand and share another person’s feelings an overwhelming feeling of dread, much like fear

Expressing EMOTIONS? People express emotions in different ways We often learn how to express them by watching people close to us Learning how to understand emotions and expressing them in a healthy way is an ______________ part of good Mental & Emotional Health!

Expressing ANXIETY & FEAR Anxious & Fearful = ________________________ Too much anxiety & fear = Lose of sleep or PANIC PANIC: a feeling of sudden, intense fear

Expressing ANGER Unhealthy ways - When you feel angry… ___________________ _________________ When you feel angry… Exercise __________________ Take a deep breath and calm down Focus on exactly what made you angry

Expressing ANGER Con’t ________________________ to communicate your true feelings Calmly tell the other person who you feel and what actions has caused you to feel this way Tell the person what you ____________ _________________________________

Understanding your EMOTIONAL NEEDS! ____________________- Def: needs that affect your feelings and sense of well-being The need to feel _________________ Need to feel you make a difference in the world You are making a contribution Working toward a short/long-term goal = a sense of accomplishment

Understanding your EMOTIONAL NEEDS! Con’t The need to ________ & be loved Need to feel that you are cared for You are special to people [family, friends, classmates, etc.] The need to ______________ Know that others accept and respect you as you are Find friends who are accepting, reliable, and trustworthy

Meet EMOTIONAL NEEDS in HEALTHY WAYS!