Understanding and Managing Big Emotions

The video tutorial explains how to manage big emotions by first noticing and identifying them. It suggests asking three key questions: 'What am I thinking?', 'What do I feel in my body?', and 'How do I act when I feel this way?'. These questions help in understanding the connection between thoughts, physical sensations, and actions with emotions, and guide the use of coping skills to manage emotional responses.

What is the first step in managing big emotions?

• Identifying them

• Suppressing them

• Expressing them loudly

• Ignoring them

Which question helps you understand the thoughts behind your emotions?

• What time is it?

• What am I thinking?

• What do I feel in my body?

• How do I act when I feel this way?

What bodily signals might indicate rising emotions?

• Feeling hungry

• Feeling sleepy

• Noticing sensations in your body

• Feeling thirsty

How can your actions signal rising emotions?

• By being calm

• By being silent

• By showing unusual behavior

• By being happy

What should you do when you notice your emotions are rising?

• Get angry

• Ignore them

• Use a coping skill

• Do nothing