Dealing with it all!

Know your Emotions

There are a million different ways you can feel, but scientists have classified human emotions into a few basics that everyone can recognize: joy, acceptance, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, and anticipation.

Emotional TriggersNegative & Positive

Getting a great grade on a testBreaking up with a significant other

Loss of a petGetting accepted to college

Parents going through divorceFight with a friendPeople gossiping

Recognize that emotions don't just appear mysteriously out of nowhere

Recognize your emotions & feelings right away.

The last thing you want to do is ignore or repress your feelings, because if you do they tend to get worse and erupt later. Ask yourself throughout the day: "How am I feeling right now?"

What’s Going On? Notice what was going through your

mind when the emotion appeared. Stop and analyze what you were

thinking about, until you find what thought was causing that emotion.

Perspective- Check out what is really happening!

Ask yourself, "What is another way to look at the situation that is more rational and more balanced than the way I was looking at it before.

Consider Your Options

Always at least 2 different ways to respond!

Your emotions control you when you assume there's only one way to react, but you always have a choice.

Make a Choice When deciding what to do, it's important

to make sure it's a conscious choice, not a reaction to another, competing emotion.

TIPS

Acknowledge your EMOTIONS. Denying or repressing will make it worse later.

Learn your triggers. What set’s you off?

Know what makes you feel calm or happy and use those things to help you when you are feeling negative emotions.

Try this! Be honest with yourself.

Talk to somebody about your feelings.

Don’t ignore your emotions, they are telling you something.

If you are having an unpleasant feeling, think of something you can do that will help, and then do it.

Try This

Find positive ways to express anger that are not hurtful to others.

Remember, whatever you are feeling, you're not alone.

Try not to get overwhelmed, things usually improve.

If you do get overwhelmed—ask for help.

WARNING It is important to control your emotions, but

suppressing them or denying that they exist is entirely different. Suppressing your emotions can cause physical disorders and more emotional symptoms.

Some emotional problems are so complex they require the additional professional assistance. If you have thoughts of hurting yourself or others please get help.

WARNING

Depression, hurting yourself, even suicidal thoughts can be the result of emotional issues.

GET HELP!