Feelings and emotions
by Barb Bellesini
We are talking about feelings and emotions. Everything we have covered is just as true for adults as it is for children.
We have been playing a game called Face to Face, where children make a face and the other copies. Sometimes this causes laughter and happiness, in others embarrassment and awkwardness, but in the end we need to acknowledge ALL of our feelings. NO feeling is bad, it is only WHAT we DO with the feelings that can cause harm if we let it.
We talked about different ways to manage the strong emotions on both ends of the spectrum, by having ways to STOP and calm ourselves down. Some of the examples the students gave were:
Think happy thoughts Relax in the sun Tell someone about it Meditiate Yell on a hill and let your anger out where noboby can hear you Hit your pillow Play X-box, play PS3 Enjoy good things Get a Fruit Salad Massage Do something you like Tell them to stop Go to your ‘happy place’ Write down your feelings or a letter Play sport Take deep breaths Forgive and forget Read a book Watch a movie Count to 10 Spend time with your family Lie down Listen to music Hang out with friends Have a bath Jog Play PC games Eat Forget it!
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