1. Who’s #1?!
Take the emotions you brainstormed and rank them from #10 to #1.
The least intense emotion being #10 and #1 the MOST intense.

2. Types of Emotions
Emotions: are your feelings created in response to thoughts, remarks, or events.
Three categories of feelings.
Pleasant
Unpleasant
Neutral

3. Frustrated Angry Sad Scared Lonely Worried Happy Relaxed Nervous
Categorize These:
Frustrated
Angry
Sad
Scared
Lonely
Happy
Worried
Relaxed
Nervous
Embarrassed
Jealous
Stressed

4. Spectrum of Emotions Joy
Happiness
Pleasure
Most emotions come in a spectrum or continuum.
Example: Pleasure/Happiness/Joy
Pleasure = intense, but short lasting
Happiness = contentment, satisfaction
Joy = deep satisfaction, permanent, isn’t based on external circumstances
Deepest
Superficial

5. Some Vocabulary Review
Anger: a strong feeling of annoyance or displeasure. A common emotion felt especially during the teen years.
Frustration: A feeling of being upset or annoyed because of inability to change or achieve something.
Aggression: An unprovoked hostile or violent act, verbal or physical, towards another person
Put these 3 on a spectrum/continuum in your notes.

6. Why am I so quick to lose my Temper?
Mainly due to changes in your brain.
Specifically the hormones testosterone, estrogen, and serotonin
Huge impact on Amygdala
Serotonin typically stabilizes mood.
Too little can cause depression or aggression.

7. Expressing Unpleasant Feelings
It’s normal to feel these emotions from time to time.
Emotions themselves are neither good or bad.
How I express these emotions is important.
Examples of expressing emotions…how well do they do?

10. Managing Emotions Handling an Emotional Situation
Identify the emotion.
Understand the cause.
Respond in a healthy way.
Healthy ways to Handle our Emotions:
Positive Attitude
Physical Activity
Journaling
Relaxation
Time Management
Healthy Support System
Peer AND adult

12. Emotional “BAND AID” Coping Mechanisms
Denial – refusing an emotion or problem.
Identification – assuming the qualities of someone that you admire.
Compensation – making up for weakness in one area by excelling in another.
Rationalization – making excuses for actions or feelings
Displacement – transferring emotions from the original source to another.

13. More “BAND AID” Coping
Projection – putting your own faults onto another person.
Regression – reverting to immature behavior to express emotions.
Reaction Formation – behaving in a manner opposite to the way you are feeling.

14. When I Feel….I Want to..
You are going to be making a small booklet. On one page it will have the phrase “when I feel” you will pick/draw a picture that describes that feeling.
On the other page you will have the phrase “I want to”. Again, you will pick or draw a picture that best represents your typical response to the emotion you picked.
On the back page you will have the phrase “when I feel…I could”. You will give 3 healthy alternatives of ways you could react to unwanted emotions.

15. Picture Examples

16. Stress - Your bodies response to change. What is it??
What are events in your life that cause you stress?
What signs does your body give you?

17. Rapid Fire Research Time   
You have 10 min for your group to fill in the blanks on the sheet…

18. Types of Stress
Eustress: Positive stress; helps you reach your goals; motivates you to do your best.
Distress: Negative stress; stress that has unhealthy effects on your body and mind.
Stressor: Anything that causes stress. Ranging from everyday annoyances to serious problems.

19. Adrenaline: a hormone that gives the body extra energy.

21. Coping with Teen Stressors
Positive (pick 4)
Negative (pick 4)
Talking to parents or friends
Exercise / sports
Yoga / meditation
Reading
Problem solving
Thinking positive / being optimistic / using humor
Listening to music
Hobbies / recreation
Journal / writing
Hanging out with friends
Smoking cigarettes
Isolation / social withdrawal
Avoiding problems
Eating comfort foods
Physical fights
Using drugs
Drinking alcohol
Binging / purging / restricting calories / eating disorders
Self-Harm (Behaviors can include burning, cutting, piercing with sharp objects or hitting self.)