Recognizing Emotions
Contributing Editor: Jazmine Tavenner, Director of Programs at CRS
One of the most beautiful things about being a human being is our ability to experience and express emotions. Our capacity to love and show love and joy or our ability to feel angry and express that anger in positive ways and even the ability to reject those things that disgust us are all a function of the beautiful gift of emotions. This month’s issue is all about our emotions and their influence on how we get along with others and with ourselves. Developing emotional competence is a life-long process of learning to recognize, name, and manage our emotions in order to improve our success in life, learning, play, work, and relationships.
In this issue, you will discover foundational information about what emotions are, the role that recognizing and identifying emotions play in self-regulation and collaboration, and how various emotions may feel and look in others and ourselves. Specific topics include mindfulness as a tool for managing emotions; the role emotions play in students’ learning help-seeking skills; and the importance of emotional self-regulation in social media engagement.
Articles in this Issue
Social Media & Emotions
Social media is a huge part of our everyday lives. We can consume ourselves with posting, sharing, and filtering, as well as selfie-ing, liking, and commenting, from the moment we…
Teaching Help-Seeking Skills
Seeking help can be difficult for so many of us. There is a fine line when teaching responsibility, self-sufficiency, and help-seeking skills. While asking for help for some things may…
What’s the Commotion About Emotions?
Imagine the good feeling of being tucked nicely into your bed. Your 6:15 a.m. alarm sounds, and just before you hit the 15-minute snooze button, you hear the tapping of…
Mind Over Matter
“Mind over matter” is a simple expression that describes our ability to use our minds to self-regulate in the moment when situations or events seem out of our control. Emotions…