Emotions By Mrs. Rachel Bohnhoff To coincide with School Connect Lesson 2.1, 2.2

Emotions are the primary indicator of what matters to us and of how we experience life. Emotions are the primary indicator of what matters to us and of how we experience life.

Emotions are only one of the factors that we consider in making personal decisions.

Emotions arise from conscious and unconscious thought. Emotions arise from conscious and unconscious thought.

Recognizing Emotions This helps us to make informed and responsible decisions. This helps us to make informed and responsible decisions.

Emotions Automatic Response that arises from unconscious thought. Automatic Response that arises from unconscious thought. Example) a car coming toward us = automatic fear that causes us to act

Emotions arise without us being aware of them. being aware of them.

Auto Appraising = a subconscious process in which we use our senses to scan the environment for signs of danger. and our initial reactions are largely out of our control.

Reflective Appraising Recognize how you are feeling. this is a conscious process in which we evaluate how situations might affect us. (the physical expressions and sensations that accompany various emotions.)

Purpose Emotions provide us with information that is important to our well being. Emotions provide us with information that is important to our well being.

How do we recognize emotions in ourselves? ………..Through physical sensations.

What sensation do you get when you feel angry?  Tense  Hot

What sensation do you get when you feel fear? Tingly Tingly Cold Cold Lightheaded Lightheaded Unable to move Unable to move

What sensation do you get when you feel surprised? Energetic Energetic Light Light Breathless Breathless

What sensation do you get when you feel sad? Heavy Heavy Tired Tired

What sensation do you get when you feel happy? Bubbly Bubbly Giggles Giggles Elated Elated

What sensation do you get when you feel disgust? Queasy Queasy Nauseated Nauseated

What sensation do you get when you feel contempt? Energized Energized aggressive aggressive

Why is it important to be aware of emotions? Being aware of emotions helps us in making decisions, resolving problems, and responding to situation and events. Being aware of emotions helps us in making decisions, resolving problems, and responding to situation and events.