2. Managing your _____________ allows you to express them in healthful ways.

3. Understanding Your Emotions Recognizing and __________________ your emotions is a sign of good ____________ and emotional health. How you respond to your emotions can affect your mental/emotional, physical, and social health.

4. Understanding Your Emotions Learning to _______________your emotions and to understand their effects on you will help you learn to _____________ them in healthful ways. Emotions Signals that tell your mind and body how to react

5. Understanding Your Emotions Changes during _____________ are caused by hormones. Hormones Chemicals produced by your glands that regulate the activities of different body cells

6. Understanding Your Emotions Hormones can make you feel as if your emotions are _______________ from one extreme to another.

7. Understanding Your Emotions Common Emotions HappinessSadness Love FearGuilt Anger

8. Understanding Your Emotions Hostility is a form of ______________ that can hurt others, as well as the hostile person. Hostility The intentional use of unfriendly or offensive behavior

9. Managing Your Emotions ___________how to recognize your emotions can help you manage them in healthful ways. Learning to ___________ emotions in a healthful way will not only help you cope with emotional upsets, but also helps those around you to better handle their emotions.

10. Dealing with Emotions in Positive Ways Emotions are neither _________ nor bad. The way you express your emotions, however, can _________________ good or bad consequences.

11. Dealing with Emotions in Positive Ways Feeling bad, or emotional, when things happen in your life is ____________________. These feelings can be managed.

12. Dealing with Emotions in Positive Ways One example of expressing empathy is supporting a friend who is going through a difficult time. Empathy The ability to imagine and understand how someone else feels

13. Dealing with Emotions in Positive Ways To help you recognize your emotions and express them in positive ways, ask yourself these questions: _________________________________________________? Will this event matter later on in my life? Why should I wait before responding? _________________________________________________? Who can I ask to help me deal with my negative feelings?

14. Dealing with Emotions in Positive Ways Healthful expression of feelings lets you enjoy life more.

15. Responding to Difficult Emotions _______________________________________________________ _________________________________________ Take several deep breaths. Reducing the Intensity of Emotions Analyze your emotions by writing about them in a private journal.

16. Responding to Difficult Emotions Sometimes you may use defense mechanisms ______________________ as a way to protect yourself from intense emotional pain. Defense mechanisms Mental processes that protect individuals from strong or stressful emotions and situations

17. Responding to Difficult Emotions Common Defense Mechanisms Repression Regression Denial Projection Suppression Rationalization Compensation Involuntarily pushing unpleasant feelings out of one’s mind. Returning to behaviors characteristic of a younger age, rather than dealing with problems in a mature manner. Unconscious lack of recognition of something that is obvious to others. Attributing your own feelings or faults to another person or group. Consciously and intentionally pushing unpleasant feelings out of one’s mind. Making excuses to explain a situation or behavior, rather than taking responsibility for it. Making up for weaknesses and mistakes through gift giving, hard work, or extreme efforts.

18. Handling Fear You can overcome some fears by _________________________that you’re afraid and figuring out what is causing this fear. If you’re unable to ________________ your fears, consider seeking the help of a mental health__________________________.

19. Dealing with Guilt Guilt is a very ________________ emotion that can harm your self-esteem.

20. Dealing with Guilt If you feel guilty about something: Look at the circumstances _______________ and honestly. Admitting a mistake can help manage feelings of guilt. Sometimes you will feel guilt about situations that are out of your control.

21. Managing Anger Anger is one of the most ________________ emotions to handle. As with ___________, it is best to figure out what is causing your anger, and then deal with it in a healthy way.

22. Managing Anger When you first feel anger _____________ up inside you, try to calm down. If this doesn’t work, ______________ remove yourself from the situation.

23. Managing Anger Strategies for Managing Anger Do something to relax. Channel your energy in a different direction. Talk with someone you trust. Listen to soothing music, read a book, or imagine sitting on a beach or walking through the woods. Use the energy generated by your anger to do something positive. Take a walk, play the piano or guitar, or write your feelings down in a private journal. Share your thoughts and feelings with a trusted friend or family member. The listener may be able to give you some tips on how to deal with the situation.

24. Managing Anger Physical activity is a healthy way to use the _________________ that can build up from anger.