Page 26 - Unit 3 Brain Control

Strong Emotional Regulation

Checklist

SKILL I DEMONSTRATED THIS SKILL

EMOTIONAL CONTROL
I can change my energy and emotions to suit a situation (e.g. excitement in the
playground; calm as I walk into a library or assembly at school).
I regulate my emotions when tasks are challenging for me or a bit boring (task tolerance
control). I can surf / manage the unpleasant feelings a difficult or boring task brings and
keep going to finish the task.

I regulate and manage my emotions when I feel anxious, worried or sad (anxiety control).

EMOTIONAL FLEXIBILITY
I can stay calm and steady when being corrected or when given feedback about what to
improve which feels critical.

My reactions and display of feelings are at a level and intensity relative to the situation.

I stay in positive positions and challenge, negotiate or solution-find positively.

When I get anxious, upset or frustrated, I look at the evidence and explain the different
ways it could be interpreted.
EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE
When I experience big feelings (affect), I use a strategy to become calm quickly so other
people around me are not affected badly.
I can ‘bounce back’ from feelings of sadness, anxiety or anger in an appropriate amount
of time relative to the situation e.g. if I cannot have what I want for dinner, I shift my
‘affect’ to neutral within minutes, not hours.
26