Understanding my feelings
I can describe how my feelings link to bodily sensations and explain that all my feelings are valid.
Understanding my feelings
I can describe how my feelings link to bodily sensations and explain that all my feelings are valid.
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Key learning points
- Feelings can help us learn about ourselves and others.
- Feelings can be experienced as bodily sensations which can help us work out what they are.
- All feelings are valid.
- It is important to let ourselves feel our feelings, even if they are uncomfortable.
- We have a choice about what we do as a result of our feelings.
Keywords
Feelings - our thoughts and opinions about things, like feeling proud of our drawing or feeling worried about a test
Emotion - a feeling such as happiness or sadness which can be caused by a situation, your body or the people who you are with
Sensation - a feeling in our bodies or on our skin
Respond - what we do after something has happened
Common misconception
It isn't ok to experience bad feelings. We should feel happy all the time.
There are no good feelings or bad feelings. It's normal to feel difficult feelings from time to time and there are ways that we can manage these feelings.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words with their definition.
actions taken to help someone in a difficult or dangerous situation
when something changes or becomes something else
when something does not work or function as it should
Q2.Which of these is not an emotion?
Q3.Which statements are true?
Q4.Which are some healthy ways to manage feeling frustrated?
Q5.Some of the things that make people feel worried are changes and low ...
Q6.Why is each emotion important?
helps us know when we need something, e.g., a friend to talk to
might help us know when we disagree with something, e.g., bullying
helps us understand what we care about, e.g., exam results
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to their definition.
our thoughts and opinions about things
a feeling such as happiness or sadness
a feeling in our bodies or on our skin