"Name it to tame it" β with Mood Meter!
"Name it to tame it" β with Mood Meter!
Your mood is always somewhere. When you can recognize and label where your mood is, you get better at responding to it in healthy, helpful ways.
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The Mood Meter was created by the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence (YCEI) and a scientist named Dr. Marc Brackett.
It organizes our emotions in terms of both:
How much ENERGY is behind them πͺ«π
How good they feelβPLEASANTNESS ππ
Love the Mood Meter as much as we do? Consider donating to YCEI or implementing the full RULER program in your school.
π₯οΈπ± Digital Tools
π₯οΈπ± Digital Tools
βοΈ GIF Mood Meters
βοΈ GIF Mood Meters
Our most popular resource β these fun GIFs are a perfect light-hearted check-in ritual for all ages!
Official How We Feel App
Official How We Feel App
The app is FREE, and it was made in collaboration with the scientists at Yale.
Fake App
Fake App
We built this interactive tool in Google Slides, and it can be used as a nonverbal choral response.
π¨οΈ Printed Resources
π¨οΈ Printed Resources
"Mood Mover" Posters
"Mood Mover" Posters
Prints on legal sized paper (8.5"x14") with space for students to add their own tools.
Student Response Handout
Student Response Handout
Students get laminated copies that they can mark with dry erase markers. A great OTR!
One-page Mini-posters
One-page Mini-posters
A miscellaneous collection. Often used in small spaces/groups or as handouts.
"Upset Scale" Posters
"Upset Scale" Posters
Just a little frustrated or about to explode? These complement the Mood Meter.
Lanyard Badge with "Upset Scale"
Lanyard Badge with "Upset Scale"
These are perfect for working with agitated students in the moment.
Velcro System (Single-Page)
Velcro System (Single-Page)
A visual communication system with picture symbols. Printed on legal sized paper.
Velcro System (Multi-Page)
Velcro System (Multi-Page)
A visual communication system with picture symbols. Watch a video π₯ demo (0:55).
"Year in Pixels" Chart
"Year in Pixels" Chart
Use it to track your mood over the course of the year. Perfect for a ritual in small groups.
π° The Time-In Toolkit
π° The Time-In Toolkit
Posters, plushies, cards, activity mats, and more.
Give it a try! Borrow from the SCRED Lending Library.
Multi-page Poster (PreK-1)
Multi-page Poster (PreK-1)
Used during mood check-in rituals, story time discussions, etc.
Multi-page Poster w/ Emojis (Gr. 2-5)
Multi-page Poster w/ Emojis (Gr. 2-5)
Used during mood check-in rituals, story time discussions, etc.
Multi-page Poster w/ Photos (Gr. 2-5)
Multi-page Poster w/ Photos (Gr. 2-5)
Used during mood check-in rituals, story time discussions, etc.
Laptop "Stickers"
Laptop "Stickers"
These can be affixed to a laptop with tape, and it's a great reminder to check in with yourself.
Worksheets (PreK-5)
Worksheets (PreK-5)
A set of fill-in-the-blank worksheets to help students learn about how emotion words fit in the four areas of the Mood Meter.
Handout (Gr. 6-12+)
Handout (Gr. 6-12+)
Created by the University of New Hampshire, this sheet includes reflection questions to help you check-in on yourself.
Brochure (Adults)
Brochure (Adults)
Created by the Mood Meter developers at Yale University, this brochure offers suggested self-regulation strategies.
βοΈποΈπ¨ Craft Projects
βοΈποΈπ¨ Craft Projects
Construction Paper (PreK)
Construction Paper (PreK)
Click to learn more about π₯ how Mood Meter looks in preschool (3:25)!
Construction Paper (Elementary)
Construction Paper (Elementary)
Click to check out examples, including this one from Saline, Michigan!
Hallway Mural
Hallway Mural
Click to check out examples, including this one from Brooklyn Center, Minnesota!
Bulletin Board
Bulletin Board
Click to check out examples, including this one from C.E. Jacobson in Rush City, Minnesota!
Templates
Templates
Make a copy of one of these and then add your own emojis, other pictures, or words on top!
β Frequently Asked Questions
β Frequently Asked Questions
How does Yale's Mood Meter relate to the Zones of Regulation?
How does Yale's Mood Meter relate to the Zones of Regulation?
While they both use the same colors, Mood Meter and Zones are very different. The Mood Meter was created by Dr. Marc Brackett and the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence (YCEI), beginning in 2005, as part of their RULER program. The Zones of Regulation was developed by occupational therapist Leah Kuypers in 2008, culminating in the publication of the original curriculum in 2011.Β
Zones is essentially an "energy thermometer," a simple 4-point scale of energy/alertness. Blue = lowest energy feelings and red = highest energy feelings. Unlike Mood Meter, pleasantness is not considered β so, for example, "elated" and "terrified" are both in the π΄ red zone simply because they are both high-energy emotions. See the image below, right side, for a look at Zones. This image has been annotated with numbers 1-4 (to underscore its design as an energy scale) and "Mood Meter colors" next to the specific emotions (to crosswalk the frameworks).
A couple of things that distinguish Yale's Mood Meter from Zones:
A couple of things that distinguish Yale's Mood Meter from Zones:
Zones functions as a simple thermometer, while Mood Meter is a complete gradient of human feeling. Every single spot on the Mood Meter has meaning. The position of each emotion tells you the amount of energy and pleasantness that emotion has, which tells you a lot about what that word even means β great for teaching vocabulary!
Zones has 4 buckets, while Mood Meter is a full map. It bears repeating that, in Zones, emotions like "elated" (extremely happy) and "terrified" (extremely scared) are both in the red zone. Students learn which emotions fall into each of the four buckets/colors. With Mood Meter, whether you're teaching a version with 4 feelings or the complete 144, it's more like a map that students can picture themselves walking across, moving their mood. Again, every spot on the Mood Meter has special meaning.
Mood Meter can also be a thermometer. Especially in the midst of a high-intensity behavioral outburst that you're trying to de-escalate, a "simple thermometer" sounds pretty appealing. π Mood Meter is comprehensive, but it's easy to sort of pull out slices of it and make simple 3-point or 5-point scales.
How does Yale's Mood Meter relate to the 5 Point Scale?
How does Yale's Mood Meter relate to the 5 Point Scale?
The "Incredible 5 Point Scale" was created in 2003 by Kari Dunn Buron and Mitzi Curtis. Kari taught in the K-12 MN public school system with students on the autism spectrum for 30+ years.Β
The 5 point scale is just a way of identifying how strong something is. You can make a 5 point scale for voice tone, the size of a problem, degrees of embarrassment and shame, etc. etc.
That's why the 5 Point Scale works very well alongside the Mood Meter. For example, you can sort of "slice out" the area of the Mood Meter that goes from π’ calm-to-π frustrated-to-π΄ enraged and make a 5 point scale out of that. This π§° lanyard badge is a great example of Mood Meter and the 5 Point Scale working in tandem!
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