Grade 5 · SEL · Lesson 12

Emotion Regulation Strategies

Emotion regulation is the skill of matching what you do to what you feel, so you end up in a state where you can think, learn, and be kind. The trick is not to get rid of feelings — it is to bring them back into a workable zone.

What this lesson teaches

1Notice the level of activation in your body
2Choose a calming strategy when feelings are too big
3Choose an energizing strategy when feelings are too low
4Match a strategy to the feeling that needs it

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