Self-Reg Lessons

What are emotions? --A natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others

Why do we have emotions? --They alert us to a need to take action

Emotions are useful but we need to learn to respond appropriately

Responding inappropriately can cause lots of problem for ourselves and others

People can and should learn how to respond appropriately.

How do we respond appropriately to emotions?

What causes our emotions? --ideas/thoughts/beliefs, sensations, our environment

What do emotions feel like?

What do emotions look like?

Top-down

Bottom-up

Brainstorm why

Brainstorm examples, ideally from our lives

Briefly discuss examples of appropriate response

Make chart of examples: anger, sadness, happiness, disgust, etc...

Discuss brain and emotions

Converse about how we each feel in our bodies when we feel the emotions

Converse about what our emotions look like on our faces (take pictures?)

Brainstorm examples

Which emotions do we struggle with the most?

What does healthy anger look like?

What are situations that trigger anger for each of us?

Collaborative Problem Solve about each of these situations

Family Agreements: let's make family agreements that helps us create a happy and harmonious home, as well as help each of us responsibly manage our emotions

Explain Primary Emotions versus Default Emotions