Emotional Regulation Map
Life skill related:
Self-regulation
Methodology:
Work group
Subject:
Language
Age/Grade:
Last classes of the primary school
Timing:
60 min
You can adapt the timing of the activity regarding the numbers of students and their knowledge about self regulation and emotions.
Materials/suggestions
Explain to students that self-regulation of emotions is important for managing stress, improving concentration and promoting mental well-being.
Introduce the activity by telling them that they will create an "Emotion Regulation Map" in order to explore different strategies together so they can use it to manage their emotions.
Ask students to reflect on the strategies they use to manage their emotions when they feel angry, sad, stressed or anxious. Each student can write down his/her strategies on post-it notes or slips of paper.
Description of the activity:
Divide the class into groups of 4 to 5 pupils
Assign each group a specific emotion (e.g. anger, sadness, stress, anxiety).
Each group will use post-its or slips of paper with the strategies to create a visual map of the self-regulation strategies for that emotion. They can draw, write or use symbols to represent the strategies. It is suggested to use this map: https://sketchplanations.com/mapping-emotions
Each group will present their map to the class, explaining the selected strategies and how they can help regulate the assigned emotion. The other students can ask questions or share their own ideas about the self-regulation strategies.
After all groups have presented their maps, start a class discussion on self-regulation strategies and the importance of choosing the strategies that work best for everyone. Ask the students to reflect on how they can apply these strategies in their daily lives.
Finally, summarize the main concepts addressed during the activity. Emphasize the importance of self-regulation of emotions for mental well-being and invite students to continue exploring and practicing self-regulation strategies.
Tip: Show your pupils “Inside Out”, 2015 & “Inside Out 2”, 2024. This will be inspiring