Recognize our emotions
Recognizing our emotions is something we learn from a very young age. Most of us can say if we are happy, sad, angry, and so on. Truly understanding our emotions and what they may hide is a little more complex and not so evident at all times. Emotions can be divided into Primary Emotions, which are the emotions we are born with, and Secondary emotions which are emotional reactions to our emotions, and they are often learned.
It is very important to be able to identify our true emotions in order to apply appropriate coping skills, manage difficult feelings, or adjust our behavior when needed. This can help us to feel more comfortable and in control during social situations or in our everyday life. It also can help us to recognize if the emotions we display are really what we feel and target the true root of a problem in order to overcome it.
A fun activity presented to our students this week was to create a personal emoji. The students were directed to pick either their favorite face emoji or the emoji that best matched how they were feeling. Once they had the emoji picked out, they could write or draw times or things related to that emotion.
These were some samples shown to the students:
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