Lesson 9 

Team Agreement 

• Cones

• Makers

• Journals

• 2 index cards  

• Tape

• Emotion Cards Activity Sheet

• Body Scan Script

• Lap Counters

There are no bad emotions; instead, we categorize them as either comfortable or uncomfortable. It is important to listen to our bodies, so we know when to activate our Star Power! 

Lay down in a comfortable position.  We are going to explore how we might be feeling in our first activity today: a body scan. 

• A body scan is when you mentally scan your body for different feelings and sensations. 

• Our goal is to listen closely to what our bodies are telling us. 

• Our body gives us clues to how we're feeling - an upset stomach may mean we're nervous, or a fast-beating heart may be a sign that we are getting excited.

• Turn and talk with a partner. 

  • Why is it important to listen to those clues?

  • What do you think your body is trying to tell you? 

  • What was one feeling that you noticed in your body? 

It's important to listen to our bodies and feel our feelings. -ALL OF THEM! We want you to know that ALL emotions are important to feel, and there are no bad emotions! Instead, we can think of emotions as either comfortable or uncomfortable. Let's try it out.  

• What do you think an uncomfortable emotion feels like in your body?

• What do you think a comfortable emotion feels like in your body?

In this activity, 

1.  I will read an emotion.

2. You will move to the far cone and come back to the cone that is marked "uncomfortable"  or "comfortable," showing how that emotion feels in your body. 

   1. 1. • Loved, Lonely, Hopeful, Annoyed, Relaxed, Disappointed, Amused, Hurt, Brave, Jealous, Peaceful, Frustrated, Grateful, Nervous, Confident, Bored, Confused, Guilty, Proud 

"We've spent some time thinking about which emotions make us feel comfortable and uncomfortable. Now, let's think of times we felt these emotions. 

1. Each of you will get an emotion card.

2. With your partner, you will discuss when you felt this way and if it was comfortable or uncomfortable. 

   • For example: Excited - "One time I was excited was when my birthday was coming up, and my friends were coming to the party..... Excitement is a comfortable feeling for me. I know this because I smile and have lots of energy when I am excited. 

  Think about it

Today, we learned one tool to activate our Star Power is to Feel our Feelings. There are no bad emotions; instead, we categorize them as either comfortable or uncomfortable. It is important to listen to our bodies, so we know when to activate our Star Power! 

Girls on the run is so much fun!