Next time you notice your emotions shift, ask yourself:. Optional: Tape the images to the paper on one side only to make a “flap” and hide the emotion word underneath, then play a guessing game with friends, family, or classmates (what emotion does this picture show?)!.Paste these photos onto the grid in the Zone that you think each one belongs to, and label them with their emotion words.Next, search through newspapers, magazines, online, or even through your own photos to find a photo to match each emotion word.Brainstorm or research emotion words that fit into each Zone – be sure to challenge yourself with some more obscure or sophisticated emotion words to grow your emotional literacy.Arrange red, yellow, green, and blue construction paper to make a square, and draw and label the axes (alternatively, you can draw it in a notebook or a piece of paper).Create a life-sized mood meter (classroom/group activity).Make your own personalized mood meter.Download and use the Mood Meter app available on the App Store and in Google Play.In his own words, doing so “builds the skills of recognizing, labeling, and regulating emotions to live a healthier, more productive, and fulfilling life” – or, simply put, emotional intelligence. Marc encourages adults and children to mentally or physically plot their feelings on the Mood-Meter each day. Locating your emotional state on the Mood Meter gives you a starting point, from which you can tailor your self-care plan (which may include deep breathing, talking to a friend, getting outside, exercise, journalling, etc.) to either stay in the Zone (if you are yellow or green) or shift towards a more desirable one (if you are red or blue). Just like when you are travelling, when it comes to your emotions it is essential to know where you are in order to chart a route to where you want to go. Blue Zone (low energy, low pleasantness): apathetic, bored, sad, down, uneasy, miserable, depressed, disheartened, exhausted, hopeless, alienated, despondent, despair, etc.
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