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CHAPTER 8 LESSON 3. Understanding Your Emotions. Understanding your emotions. Emotions – are signals that tell your mind and body how to react
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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