Aug 24th, 2007
FEELINGS
How are you feeling today?
Here are a few things you can do when big feelings are in your heart:
- run or jog
- jump up and down
- talk to someone
- throw something soft
- play ball
- scream into a pillow
- punch a pillow
- make a picture
- write a story
- cry
- sing
- …
A. Can you think of any other possibilities? What do you usually do to express or control your feelings?
B. Now go to http://www.drgore.com/feelings and answer these questions:
- How does Dr Gore define feelings? Do you agree?
- How does he classify them?
- According to Dr Gore, can feelings be classified into good and bad feelings? Do you agree with him?
- Under which headline would you write the following feelings?
Calm, happy, excited, warm, amused :
Terrified, jelous, nervous, inferior, insecure, shy :
Embarrassed, rejected, guilty, humiliated, mortified :
Dejected, lost, abandoned, left out :
Miserable, unhappy, pessimistic, useless, upset :
Bored, frustrated, furious, cruel, annoyed :
C. Think of a time when you felt annoyed,nervous, excited, upset, happy, left out… and write about it. If it’s too personal, write about a friend of yours without mentioning their name.
Deadline: in written form or posted as a comment stating your name
