EMOTIONS
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BASIC EMOTIONS
Emotions: Any of the particular feelings
that characterize such a state of mind
-Signals that tell your mind and body
how to react
Hormones: Chemicals produced by the
body that regulate the activity of the
cells
Ex. Adrenaline
BASIC EMOTIONS
Happiness: Being satisfied and feeling
positive
Sadness: Feeling disappointed. A
normal reaction to different life events
Love: Strong affection, deep concern,
and respect are expressions of love.
BASIC EMOTIONS
Fear: Feeling startled or threatened by
something or someone.
Guilt: Shame and regret when you go
against your values.
Anger: When not handled well it can lead
to violence.
Hostility: intentional use of offensive
behavior.
BASIC EMOTIONS
Empathy: Understanding how someone
else feels.
The magic of Empathy
Empathy
IMPORTANCE OF EMPATHY
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE BODY WHEN
RESPONDING TO ANGER OR FEAR
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HOW TO + DEAL WITH EMOTIONS
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Find a relaxing spot in your home like a bedroom,
office, or living room. Particularly one with a calming
atmosphere, and something comfy to relax on.
Keep a journal or diary and try writing once a day, or
whenever you are feeling distressed. Writing your
thoughts out is a great way to help you express your
feelings.
Draw, listen to music, play an instrument, write
poetry. Basically find a hobby that you enjoy doing.
Art and music are very good ways to release one's
emotions in a positive way.
Make sure you have a trustworthy friend. Lean on
them in your times of need, and do the same for them.
DEFENSE MECHANISMS
A mental process that protects
individuals from strong or
stressful emotions.
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DEFENSE MECHANISMS
Regression
Regression is the reversion to an earlier
stage of development in the face of
unacceptable thoughts or impulses. An
adult may regress when under a great
deal of stress, refusing to leave their bed
and engage in normal, everyday
activities.
DEFENSE MECHANISMS
Repression
Repression is the unconscious blocking of
unacceptable thoughts, feelings and impulses.
The key to repression is that people do it
unconsciously, so they often have very little
control over it.
Suppression
Consciously and intentionally pushing
unpleasant feeling out of one’s mind.
DEFENSE MECHANISMS
Denial
Denial is the refusal to accept reality or fact,
acting as if a painful event, thought or feeling
did not exist. Many people use denial in their
everyday lives to avoid dealing with painful
feelings or areas of their life they don’t wish to
admit. For instance, a person who is a
functioning alcoholic will often simply deny
they have a drinking problem, pointing to how
well they function in their job and relationships.
DEFENSE MECHANISMS
Projection
Projection is the misattribution of a
person’s undesired thoughts, feelings or
impulses onto another person who does
not have those thoughts, feelings or
impulses. For example, a spouse may be
angry at their significant other for not
listening, when in fact it is the angry
spouse who does not listen.
DEFENSE MECHANISMS
Rationalization
Rationalization is putting something into a
different light or offering a different explanation
for one’s perceptions or behaviors in the face
of a changing reality. For instance, a player who
really wants to make the baseball team is cut.
So, they rationalize the emotion of being cut by
saying “I really didn’t want to be on that team
anyway.”
DEFENSE MECHANISMS
Compensation
Compensation is a process of counterbalancing
perceived weaknesses by emphasizing strength in
other arenas. By emphasizing and focusing on
one’s strengths, a person is recognizing they
cannot be strong at all things and in all areas in
their lives. For instance, when a person says, “I
may not know how to cook, but I can sure do the
dishes!,” they’re trying to compensate for their lack
of cooking skills by emphasizing their cleaning
skills instead. When done appropriately and not in
an attempt to over-compensate, compensation is
defense mechanism that helps reinforce a person’s
self-esteem and self-image.
FACES OF EMOTION
FACES OF EMOTION
ASSIGNMENT
Write a poem describing a situation that was
emotional for you.
Tell how you managed your emotion in a
healthful way
Draw a picture to accompany your poem that
represents how you were feeling at that time