Teen Health, Course 1

Directions

Understanding and expressing your emotions are important skills to develop. On the Web site below you will learn about the various reasons for strong emotions and how your body reacts to them. You will also discover ways to deal with emotions and feel good about yourself.

Link to explore: The American Academy of Family Physicians Web site:  http://familydoctor.org/782.xml

Directions

• Start at The American Academy of Family Physicians Web site.
• Read about how the body responds to strong emotions, and what can happen if the body feels overwhelmed by too much emotion.
• When you finish reading, answer the questions below.
• Finally, use what you learned to make a list of four positive things you can do to deal with strong emotions.

Questions

1			Give some examples of things that can disrupt a person’s emotional health.
2			Is it true that good changes can be just as stressful as negative changes?
3			List some ways the body shows that it is feeling overwhelmed by emotions.
4			What are some unhealthy ways people try to cope with being out of balance emotionally?
5			What are some ways to improve your emotional health?