Chapter 6 MANAGING EMOTIONS
Emotional Control and Balance
(A) IDENTIFICATION OF EMOTIONs
Let
us ask a question for self-reflection, "How do I feel?" Today let us
try to understand our feelings by self-examination. If we are able to understand
our emotions, we can become bright and successful students because emotional
balance guides our life towards the right direction. Our ability to think,
learn, remember, make decisions, our social relationships and our physical
health are all linked with the balance of our emotions. Balancing emotions
means that to have a clear idea of when and how to express our emotions.
Controlling our emotions means when to laugh and how much, when to cry and how
much, when to show anger and how much.
Dear students, given below are the realms of emotions:
1.
The golden realm 2. The yellow realm
3.
The orange realm 4. The red realm
Let us find what these realms of
emotion point towards?
Realms of emotion
Happy, Contented, Calm
Sad, Dissatisfied, Restless, Panic
Very Restless, Irritable, Very Sad, Very Anxious
Very Angry, Very Restless, Highly Emotional, Jealous, Out of Control
Dear students try to find in which range of
emotions do you stand?
(B) EMOTIONAL BALANCE
When
our emotions get out of our control then these may become like a tsunami in an
ocean. As uncontrolled sea tides cause havoc and destroy everything around
them, similarly anger, jealousy or resentment may also cause harm to our
physical health, mental health as well as family and social relationships. So
we should learn to control our emotions to avoid committing any mistake and
later regret it. Whenever we experience sadness, jealousy or anger, some of
these points can be kept in mind:-
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Discuss
with your teacher or an elder and seek advice to balance your emotions.
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Try
to keep yourself calm by focusing on your breathing. Try to take long deep breaths
and repeat this exercise for 2-3 minutes for relaxing yourself.
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Carry
out any of your favourite activities to have a sense of stability or relaxation,
which will relieve you of stress. You may execute activities such as drawing a
picture, drawing a cartoon, writing down your feelings on a piece of paper and
tearing it into pieces or doing an exercise.
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Situation |
How do I react? (Choose a word to fill
up the blanks) |
How should I react? |
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What should be done? |
(more, miserable arguments, cry) 1. Silently, I suffer being…… 2. I begin to….... 3. I start intense…..aggressively. 4. I intentionally start committing………
mistkes. |
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I should make an
apology for my fault. ·
I should assure
not to repeat the mistake again. ·
I should explain
my standpoint calmly. |
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When someone scolds me? |
(hurt, image, provoke) 5. I.... him/her to commit some mistake. 6. I try to………… him/her. 7. I try to tarnish his/her………………… |
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I should make
efforts to improve myself by adopting his/her good qualities. ·
I should discuss
the matter with my elders or teachers. |
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When I get angry at someone because of
his/her misbehavior. |
(stop, arguing) 8. I start quarrelling and…….with
him/her. 9. I……conversation and start ignoring
him/her. |
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I should try to
improve his/her behaviour in a humble way. ·
I should strive
to find out the reason for his/her misbehaviour. ·
I should consult
an elder or a teacher for guidance. |
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When I do not want to study and I am
forced to attend the class. |
(False, argue, disturbing, discipline) 10. I make efforts to interrupt the
classroom……and the peace full environment of the class. 11. I start…..my classmates. 12. I.... with the teacher. 13. I discontinue my studies and make…..
excuses. |
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I should
concentrate on studies by imposing self-control. ·
I should set my
aims for life and work hard for their attainment ·
I should discard
the habit of making false excuses. |
(C)WRITING A DIARY
It
is a good habit to write a daily diary for self-expression. There may be some
secrets that we are reluctant to share with someone else. Such undisclosed top
secrets can be articulated by writing down in our personal diary. Writing our
personal diary on a daily basis can have the following benefits:-
My Diary
Self-expression
Boosting up Self-confidence
Handwriting Improvement
Memories
Positivity
Self-reflection
Best Companion
Reduces spelling mistakes
Understanding own capabilities
Clarity of Goals
An interesting incident happened to you
today, note it down in your diary.
Date…… Day………… Time…….
Dear
Diary
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Signature
(D) POSITIVE ATTITUDE
Dear
Students, make efforts for thinking positively, optimistically and constructively.
One should always be hopeful and have a progressive outlook. Be confident and
believe in yourself but also have the courage to listen to your own criticism
and value the opinions of others. Always be transparent in your views and
humbly express your viewpoint but also pay attention to the views and
suggestions of others and consider if relevant.
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Sr. No |
Statement |
Always |
Sometimes |
Never |
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1. |
I speak clearly and unequivocally. |
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2. |
I believe in myself. |
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3. |
I speak with humility and politeness
while expressing my viewpoint. |
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4. |
I can control my emotions. |
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5. |
I give due consideration to the
suggestions of others. |
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6. |
I am optimistic towards the
accomplishment of my goals. |
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7. |
I value the feelings of others. |
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8. |
I dare to refuse when required. |
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9. |
I do not believe in finding fault with
others. |
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10. |
I listen carefully to the opinions of
others. |
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Always
= 3 Sometimes =2 Never =1
My
score =
Pen down what you will do to make your behaviour affirmative
instead of aggressive.
EVALUATION BY THE TEACHER
