Quiz: Expressing emotions healthily (Grade 6 Health)

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 😊 Recognizing Emotions: 🤔 Understanding what you're feeling is the first step! Are you happy, sad, angry, or something else?
• 🗣️ Communicating Feelings: 💬 Use "I" statements to express yourself without blaming others. For example, say "I feel frustrated when..." instead of "You make me angry!"
• 🤝 Healthy Coping Mechanisms: 🧘 Find healthy ways to deal with tough emotions. This could be talking to a trusted adult, exercising, writing in a journal, or doing something creative.
• 🛑 Avoiding Unhealthy Expressions: 🙅 Avoid bottling up your emotions, lashing out at others, or using harmful substances to cope.
• 👂 Empathy: ❤️ Try to understand how others are feeling. Put yourself in their shoes.
• 💡 Seeking Help: 🧑‍⚕️ If you're struggling to manage your emotions, don't be afraid to ask for help from a parent, teacher, counselor, or other trusted adult.
• 🗓️ Practice: 🏋️‍♀️ Expressing emotions healthily takes practice! The more you do it, the easier it will become.

✍️ Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following is the BEST way to express your anger?
   1. Yell at your friend.
   2. Ignore your feelings.
   3. Take a break and then calmly explain how you feel.
   4. Break something.
2. What does it mean to use "I" statements?
   1. Talking only about yourself.
   2. Expressing your feelings without blaming others.
   3. Ignoring other people's feelings.
   4. Being selfish.
3. Which of these is a healthy way to cope with sadness?
   1. Isolating yourself from everyone.
   2. Talking to a trusted adult.
   3. Watching TV all day.
   4. Pretending you're not sad.
4. What is empathy?
   1. Feeling sorry for someone.
   2. Understanding and sharing the feelings of another person.
   3. Ignoring someone's feelings.
   4. Being happy all the time.
5. Why is it important to express emotions healthily?
   1. To impress your friends.
   2. To avoid feeling anything at all.
   3. To improve your relationships and well-being.
   4. To get attention.
6. What should you do if you're feeling overwhelmed by your emotions?
   1. Keep it to yourself.
   2. Ask for help from a trusted adult.
   3. Pretend everything is fine.
   4. Ignore your feelings.
7. Which of the following is an example of unhealthy emotional expression?
   1. Journaling about your feelings.
   2. Talking to a friend about your problems.
   3. Lashing out at someone when you're angry.
   4. Practicing deep breathing exercises.