1. EMOTIONS

2. BODY LANGUAGE

3. DIFFICULT EMOTIONS
Anger
Fear
Guilt

4. COMMON DEFENSE MECHANISMS
 Repression
 Involuntarily pushing unpleasant feelings out of one’s mind
 Regression
 Returning to behaviors characteristic of a younger age, rather than dealing with
problems in a mature manner
 Denial
 Unconscious lack of recognition of something that is obvious to others
 Projection
 Attributing your own feelings or faults to another person or group
 Suppression
 Consciously and intentionally pushing unpleasant feelings out of one’s mind
 Rationalization
 Making excuses to explain a situation of behavior rather than taking
responsibility for it.
 Compensation
 Making up for weaknesses and mistakes through gift giving, hard work, or
extreme efforts.

5. ANGER
 Dif ferent ways to manage anger:
 Do something to relax
 Channel your energy in a different direction
 Talk with someone you trust
 What are some techniques you use to manage your anger?

6. FEAR
 What is something your afraid of?
 Ways to help combat fear:
 Talk with a friend or adult
 Community Resources (college decisions)
 Face the fear head on

7. GUILT
 Destructive emotion that can destroy self -esteem
 Combatting Guilt:
 Admit making a mistake
 Apologizing
 Being more thoughtful in the future
 Remember that there are some circumstances that are out of
your control and ARE NOT YOUR FAULT!