CHAPTER 8 LESSON 3

Understanding Your Emotions

Understanding your emotions

Emotions – are signals that tell your mind and body how to react

Fight or Flight -When you are In a dangerous situation, emotions such as fear can trigger the body to and mind to protect you by causing you to shout or flee

Understanding Your Emotions

• Emotions such as Joy can prompt the release of brain chemicals that not only cause warm, happy feelings but also promote mental health

Understanding Your Emotions

• Strong emotions like anger can cause physical changes within your body

- increased heart rate

- Perspiration

- Tightening stomach muscles

Identifying Emotions

• Love – all humans need to give and receive love. This emotion involves strong affection, deep concern and respect

EMPATHY

• The ability to imagine and understand how someone else feels

• “Walking in another’s shoes’’

FEAR

• When you experience fear, your SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM reacts by preparing your body for action

- Heart beat faster

- Breathing rate increases

- Increase blood to muscles

ANGER

• May be displayed as annoyance, or a boiling rage

GUILT

• Emotional response when you think you have done something wrong

• Frequently associated with low self esteem