🌈 Let's Talk About Emotions!
🎥 Video: What Are Emotions? - BBC Ideas
Have you ever felt so happy you could fly? Or so angry you couldn’t think clearly? Emotions are a big part of being human — they help us understand ourselves and others. Let’s explore emotions and how to manage them in a way that brings more knowledge, tolerance, empathy, love, and respect into our lives.
🎧 So, let’s talk real for a second—about something we all feel every single day… emotions.
💭 What Are Emotions?
Emotions are like the messages your brain sends you to let you know how you’re experiencing the world. They’re part of being human.
Ever felt super happy when hanging out with friends? Or frustrated when things don’t go as planned? That’s your brain trying to say:
"Hey, this moment means something!"
Some emotions feel amazing (like excitement or love). Others, like sadness or anger, can feel heavy or uncomfortable.
But here’s the thing: none of them are bad—they’re just signals.
🧠💡 Why Is It Important to Identify Them?
When you learn to recognize what you’re feeling, you get power. Real power.
Instead of exploding in anger or hiding when you feel nervous, you can say:
“Wait, I’m feeling angry right now… why?”
That small moment of awareness helps you:
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🎯 Understand what’s really going on inside you.
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🧘♀️ Choose what to do next—calmly, not reactively.
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❤️ Connect better with others (you’ll realize they have emotions too!)
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💪 Grow stronger emotionally and mentally.
🎓 And When You Learn to Manage Them?
That’s when the magic happens.
You turn anger into action, fear into courage, sadness into empathy, and joy into gratitude.
It’s not about "controlling" emotions like turning off a switch. It’s about listening, learning, and then choosing how to respond.
🚀 So Remember:
📌 You are not your emotions.
They don’t define you—they guide you.
And the more you understand them, the more confident, kind, and awesome you’ll become. 🌈
💬 Emotions Vocabulary
🗣️ Useful Expressions / Expresiones Útiles
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I feel [emotion] when…
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Me siento [emoción] cuando…
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Right now, I’m feeling...
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En este momento, me siento…
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It’s okay to feel [emotion].
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Está bien sentirse [emoción].
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I need a moment to calm down.
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Necesito un momento para calmarme.
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How do you feel?
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¿Cómo te sientes?
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Identifying and managing our emotions is important because it helps us:
💡 1. Understand Ourselves Better
When we name what we feel, we learn more about who we are, what we need, and what matters to us.
Example: “I feel frustrated when I don’t understand something quickly” = You value learning and success.
🧘 2. Make Better Decisions
Strong emotions can cloud our judgment. When we pause and manage them, we can choose how to respond instead of reacting impulsively.
Instead of yelling when you're angry, you can take a breath and speak calmly.
❤️ 3. Build Healthy Relationships
Knowing how you feel and expressing it respectfully helps others understand you—and helps you understand them, too. This builds trust, respect, and empathy.
🌱 4. Grow Resilience
Learning to handle emotions makes you stronger. It prepares you to face challenges without giving up or breaking down.
Emotions become tools for growth, not obstacles.
🌎 5. Create a Kinder World
When we manage our emotions, we don’t pass our pain on to others. Instead, we create a space for love, respect, and peace.
“Hurt people hurt people… but healed people heal people.”
🧠 Tips to Identify and Manage Emotions
1. Name the Emotion
When you feel something intense, stop and ask:
What am I feeling? Why do I feel this way?
📌 Tip: Use a journal or mood chart to write down your emotions.
2. Feel It, Don’t Fight It
It’s okay to feel angry, sad, or scared. These emotions are natural. The important thing is not to hurt yourself or others because of them.
❤️ Remember: Emotions are like waves. Let them come… and let them go.
3. Breathe and Pause (Box Breathing)
Deep breathing helps calm your body and mind. Try this:
Inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 4, exhale for 4, hold for 4.
🧘♂️ Practicing this every day builds emotional strength.
4. Talk About It
Talking to someone you trust helps a lot. Sharing your feelings turns confusion into understanding.
🗣️ Tip: Use “I feel...” instead of “You make me feel...”
5. Turn Feelings Into Power
Every emotion teaches something:
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😡 Anger can show injustice — turn it into action.
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😢 Sadness can mean you care — let it teach you compassion.
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😨 Fear protects you — but don’t let it stop you.
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😊 Joy reminds you of what matters — share it.
Here’s a short story about a girl who identifies, manages, and learns from her emotions:
🌟 "The Art of the Storm"
Short story about emotions
Sofía was usually cheerful, the kind of girl who hummed while drawing in her notebook. But one rainy Monday, everything felt… off.
She had studied hard for her English test, but when the grades came back, hers was much lower than expected. Her chest tightened, her eyes burned. Frustration. Sadness. Anger. All at once.
“What’s the point of trying if I always fail?” she muttered, slamming her book shut.
At lunch, she sat alone, staring at her untouched sandwich. Her friend Luna noticed.
“Hey, you okay?”
Sofía wanted to say “I’m fine”—but something stopped her. She remembered what her teacher had once said:
"Name the feeling. Feel it. Learn from it."
She took a deep breath.
“I’m just… frustrated. I studied so hard, but I still did badly.”
Luna listened. No judgment. Just support.
Later that evening, Sofía sat with her sketchbook. Instead of drawing flowers or sunsets, she drew a storm: angry clouds, lightning bolts, heavy rain.
Then, on the next page, she drew a girl—standing in the storm—but holding an umbrella. Her face calm, determined.
That night, Sofía wrote:
“I felt like the storm today. But storms don’t last forever. I’ll ask for help. I’ll try again. And I’ll grow.”
💬 Moral:
Sofía didn’t let her emotions control her. She listened to them, expressed them, and turned them into something powerful: understanding, resilience, and hope.
🌟 From Feelings to Values
Understanding emotions helps us connect with others. It leads to:
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🤝 Tolerance – accepting others, even when they’re different.
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💖 Empathy – feeling what someone else feels.
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🌱 Growth – learning from every experience.
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🙏 Respect – treating everyone with dignity, including yourself.
📝 Activity for You!
Write in your notebook:
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Three emotions I felt this week.
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What made me feel them?
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What did I do about it?
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What can I learn from each one?
Let’s use our emotions not to fight or hide, but to grow and love. 💙
How are you feeling today? Comment below! 👇
Lots of love,
Miss Ana.
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