The document discusses difficult emotions like anger, fear, and guilt and common defense mechanisms used to deal with them such as repression, regression, denial, projection, suppression, rationalization, and compensation. It provides techniques for managing anger such as relaxation, channeling energy elsewhere, and talking to trusted individuals. Ways to combat fear include talking with others, seeking community resources, and facing fears directly. The document advises that guilt can damage self-esteem and should be addressed by acknowledging mistakes, apologizing, and being more thoughtful in the future, as some circumstances are outside of one's control.

1. EMOTIONS

2. BODY LANGUAGE

3. DIFFICULT EMOTIONS
Anger
Fear
Guilt

4. COMMON DEFENSE MECHANISMS
 Repression
 Involuntarily pushing unpleasant feelings out of one’s mind
 Regression
 Returning to behaviors characteristic of a younger age, rather than dealing with
problems in a mature manner
 Denial
 Unconscious lack of recognition of something that is obvious to others
 Projection
 Attributing your own feelings or faults to another person or group
 Suppression
 Consciously and intentionally pushing unpleasant feelings out of one’s mind
 Rationalization
 Making excuses to explain a situation of behavior rather than taking
responsibility for it.
 Compensation
 Making up for weaknesses and mistakes through gift giving, hard work, or
extreme efforts.

5. ANGER
 Dif ferent ways to manage anger:
 Do something to relax
 Channel your energy in a different direction
 Talk with someone you trust
 What are some techniques you use to manage your anger?

6. FEAR
 What is something your afraid of?
 Ways to help combat fear:
 Talk with a friend or adult
 Community Resources (college decisions)
 Face the fear head on

7. GUILT
 Destructive emotion that can destroy self -esteem
 Combatting Guilt:
 Admit making a mistake
 Apologizing
 Being more thoughtful in the future
 Remember that there are some circumstances that are out of
your control and ARE NOT YOUR FAULT!