Comfortable Emotions

What emotions might the Feelings Monster feel in this image?

• Happy
• Annoyed
• Content
• Optimistic

What do you think the monster is feeling?

• Sad
• Proud
• Lonely
• Concerned

What other words are comfortable emotions, similar to happy?

• Glad
• Cheerful
• Sad
• Grateful

What might make the Feelings Monster happy?

• Their best friend
• Listening to music
• Their pet
• Playing outside

What emotion do you think the monster is experiencing?

• Motivated
• Reserved
• Concerned
• Calm

Being motivated means being enthusiastic about doing something. What are you enthusiastic about at school?

• Improving at a skill or activity
• Learning new things
• Making people laugh
• Making someone's day

What might make the monster feel motivated?

• Their friends ignored them
• They understand a math problem and can help a friend
• They didn't get enough sleep last night
• They are almost done with a challenging assignment

How do your friends make you feel valuable?

• They appreciate my help
• They trust me
• They include me
• They support me and my ideas

Using Reflect in class can help us track our feelings over time. How might seeing how your feelings change help you?

• It can help you notice patterns
• It can remind you that difficult feelings don't last forever
• It can help you decide when to ask for help
• You can see if you're winning against your classmates