PHYSICAL SIGNS OF 15 EMOTIONS

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 Body Clues that I Feel

ANGRY
Body feels like it might explode

Raised voice or shouting

Eyebrows pulled Face feels hot

together or red
Breathing fast
Chest feels tight or hot Tight jaw

Heart beating fast

Hands or
arms shaking
Clenched fists

Tense muscles

Legs feel like kicking

Pacing or stomping

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 Body Clues that I Feel
ANGRY
Look at the body clues next to the picture.
Draw or show what happens in your body when you feel angry.
You can colour, circle, or add drawings on the body outline.
Circle the body clues that match how you feel when you are angry — or add your own.

Body feels like it might explode

Raised voice or shouting

Eyebrows pulled
Face feels hot
together
or red

Tight jaw
Chest feels tight or hot

Heart beating fast

Breathing fast

Hands or arms
Clenched fists
shaking

Tense muscles
Legs feel like kicking

Pacing or stomping

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 Guess the Feeling from the Body Clues
Read the body clues below. What feeling do you think they describe?
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Body feels like it might explode

Raised voice or shouting

Eyebrows pulled Face feels hot

together or red

Tight jaw

Chest feels tight or hot Heart beating fast

Breathing fast

Clenched fists

Hands or arms
shaking

Tense muscles

Legs feel like kicking

Pacing or stomping

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 Body Clues that I Feel
ANGRY
1.Think about what happens in your body when you feel angry.
2.In the space below, draw what your body looks like.
3.Then write down your body clues — what changes do you notice in your
face, hands, tummy, breathing, or heart?

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 Body Clues that I Feel

HAPPY
Talking more than usual
Feeling warm inside

Sparkly or bright
Face looks calm or
eyes
cheerful

Smiling or laughing

Waving or sharing
things
Relaxed muscles

Energetic body
Arms open and
relaxed

Skipping or jumping

Hugging or dancing
Light and bouncy feeling

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 Body Clues that I Feel

HAPPY
Look at the body clues next to the picture.
Draw or show what happens in your body when you feel happy.
You can colour, circle, or add drawings on the body outline.
Circle the body clues that match how you feel when you are happy — or add your own.

Talking more than usual

Feeling warm inside
Face looks calm or
Sparkly or bright cheerful
eyes
Smiling or laughing

Waving or sharing
Relaxed muscles things

Energetic body Arms open and

relaxed

Skipping or jumping

Hugging or dancing

Light and bouncy feeling

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Talking more than usual

Feeling warm inside
Face looks calm or
Sparkly or bright cheerful
eyes
Smiling or laughing

Waving or sharing
Relaxed muscles things

Energetic body
Arms open and
relaxed

Skipping or jumping

Hugging or dancing

Light and bouncy feeling

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 Body Clues that I Feel
HAPPY
1.Think about what happens in your body when you feel happy.
2.In the space below, draw what your body looks like.
3.Then write down your body clues — what changes do you notice in your
face, hands, tummy, breathing, or heart?

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 Body Clues that I Feel

WORRIED
Can’t focus or concentrate
Hard to sit still

Stomach ache
or headache

Trembling voice
Tense shoulders
or neck
Tight or nervous feeling
Fidgeting or
in chest
picking at fingers
Sweaty hands
Fast heartbeat
Chewing lips or nails
Sick or fluttery feeling in
tummy
Sighing a lot

Restless legs

Feeling like something bad might happen

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 Body Clues that I Feel

WORRIED
Look at the body clues next to the picture.
Draw or show what happens in your body when you feel worried.
You can colour, circle, or add drawings on the body outline.
Circle the body clues that match how you feel when you are worried — or add your own.

Hard to sit still

Can’t focus or concentrate

Stomach ache
or headache Tense shoulders
or neck
Trembling voice
Tight or nervous feeling
in chest
Fidgeting or
picking at fingers Fast heartbeat

Sweaty hands

Sick or fluttery Chewing lips or nails

feeling in tummy
Sighing a lot

Restless legs

Feeling like something bad might happen

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 Guess the Feeling from the Body Clues
Read the body clues below. What feeling do you think they describe?
Write your answer here:

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Hard to sit still

Can’t focus or concentrate

Stomach ache
or headache Tense shoulders
or neck
Trembling voice
Tight or nervous feeling
in chest
Fidgeting or
picking at fingers Fast heartbeat

Sweaty hands

Sick or fluttery Chewing lips or nails

feeling in tummy
Sighing a lot

Restless legs

Feeling like something bad might happen

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 Body Clues that I Feel
WORRIED
1.Think about what happens in your body when you feel worried.
2.In the space below, draw what your body looks like.
3.Then write down your body clues — what changes do you notice in your
face, hands, tummy, breathing, or heart?

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 Body Clues that I Feel

SCARED
Eyes wide open

Breathing quickly
or holding breath
Feeling sick

Dry mouth

Voice sounds squeaky,

Heart races
shaky or stuck

Sweaty hands or body

Goosebumps

Tummy feels
Jumpy or twitchy body
tight or sore

Shaking hands
or legs Hiding behind something or
someone

Frozen or stuck in place

Wanting to run away

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 Body Clues that I Feel

SCARED
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Draw or show what happens in your body when you feel scared.
You can colour, circle, or add drawings on the body outline.
Circle the body clues that match how you feel when you are scared — or add your own.

Eyes wide open

Feeling sick
Breathing quickly
or holding breath Voice sounds squeaky,
shaky or stuck
Dry mouth

Heart races
Goosebumps
Sweaty hands or
Tummy feels body
tight or sore
Jumpy or
twitchy body

Shaking hands
or legs

Hiding behind
something or someone
Frozen or stuck in place
Wanting to run away

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 Guess the Feeling from the Body Clues
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Eyes wide open

Feeling sick
Breathing quickly
or holding breath Voice sounds squeaky,
shaky or stuck
Dry mouth

Heart races

Goosebumps
Sweaty hands or
body

Tummy feels Jumpy or

tight or sore twitchy body

Shaking hands
or legs

Hiding behind
something or someone
Frozen or stuck in place
Wanting to run away

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 Body Clues that I Feel
SCARED
1.Think about what happens in your body when you feel scared.
2.In the space below, draw what your body looks like.
3.Then write down your body clues — what changes do you notice in your
face, hands, tummy, breathing, or heart?

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 Body Clues that I Feel

EXCITED
Smiling or laughing a lot Full of energy

Arms waving around

Eyes wide and bright

Clapping hands
Talking very fast

Heart beating fast

Butterflies in tummy

Can’t sit still

Wiggling body or legs

Bouncing or jumping
Feeling like shouting or squealing

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 Body Clues that I Feel

EXCITED
Look at the body clues next to the picture.
Draw or show what happens in your body when you feel excited.
You can colour, circle, or add drawings on the body outline.
Circle the body clues that match how you feel when you are excited — or add your own.

Smiling or laughing a lot

Full of energy

Eyes wide and bright

Arms waving around

Talking very fast

Clapping hands
Heart beating fast

Butterflies in tummy
Can’t sit still

Wiggling body or legs

Bouncing or jumping

Feeling like shouting or squealing

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 Guess the Feeling from the Body Clues
Read the body clues below. What feeling do you think they describe?
Write your answer here:

______________________________________

Smiling or laughing a lot

Full of energy

Eyes wide and bright

Arms waving around

Talking very fast

Clapping hands
Heart beating fast

Butterflies in tummy
Can’t sit still

Wiggling body or legs

Bouncing or jumping

Feeling like shouting or squealing

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 Body Clues that I Feel
EXCITED
1.Think about what happens in your body when you feel excited.
2.In the space below, draw what your body looks like.
3.Then write down your body clues — what changes do you notice in your
face, hands, tummy, breathing, or heart?

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 Body Clues that I Feel

EMBARRASSED
Scratching head
Looking down
or away Face turns away
from others
Red or hot cheeks
Shaky voice

Quiet talking
Awkward laugh or smile

Rubbing arms or neck

Hiding behind
hands or clothes

Crossing arms over body

Sweaty or warm feeling

Fidgeting or wriggling

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 Body Clues that I Feel

EMBARRASSED Look at the body clues next to the picture.

Draw or show what happens in your body when you feel embarrassed.
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Circle the body clues that match how you feel when you are embarrassed — or add your own.

Looking down Scratching head

or away Face turns away
from others
Red or hot cheeks
Shaky voice
Awkward laugh or smile
Quiet talking

Hiding behind
Rubbing arms
hands or clothes
or neck

Crossing arms
Sweaty or over body
warm feeling

Fidgeting or wriggling

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 Guess the Feeling from the Body Clues
Read the body clues below. What feeling do you think they describe?
Write your answer here:

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Looking down Scratching head

or away Face turns away
from others
Red or hot cheeks
Shaky voice
Awkward laugh or smile
Quiet talking

Hiding behind
Rubbing arms
hands or clothes
or neck

Crossing arms
Sweaty or over body
warm feeling

Fidgeting or wriggling

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 Body Clues that I Feel
EMBARRASSED
1.Think about what happens in your body when you feel embarrassed.
2.In the space below, draw what your body looks like.
3.Then write down your body clues — what changes do you notice in your
face, hands, tummy, breathing, or heart?

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 Body Clues that I Feel

TIRED
Hard to listen or concentrate

Eyes feel heavy or sore

Rubbing eyes

Slow blinking Droopy eyelids

Yawning often
Head nodding
or leaning
Quiet voice

Stretching or sighing
Slouching or
lying down

Low energy in arms and legs

Body feels heavy or floppy

Moving slowly

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 Body Clues that I Feel

TIRED
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Draw or show what happens in your body when you feel tired.
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Circle the body clues that match how you feel when you are tired — or add your own.

Eyes feel heavy or sore Droopy eyelids

Rubbing eyes Yawning often

Slow blinking
Quiet voice
Head nodding
Hard to listen or
or leaning
concentrate

Slouching or
lying down

Stretching or sighing

Moving slowly Body feels heavy

or floppy

Low energy in arms and legs

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 Guess the Feeling from the Body Clues
Read the body clues below. What feeling do you think they describe?
Write your answer here:

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Hard to listen or concentrate

Eyes feel heavy or sore
Rubbing eyes Droopy eyelids

Yawning often
Slow blinking
Quiet voice
Head nodding
or leaning

Slouching or
lying down

Stretching or sighing

Moving slowly Body feels heavy

or floppy

Low energy in arms and legs

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 Body Clues that I Feel
TIRED
1.Think about what happens in your body when you feel tired.
2.In the space below, draw what your body looks like.
3.Then write down your body clues — what changes do you notice in your
face, hands, tummy, breathing, or heart?

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 Body Clues that I Feel

FRUSTRATED
Face looks tense

Rolling eyes
Frown or scowl

Big sighs
Gritting teeth

Loud voice or Jaw feels stiff

groaning

Crossing arms

Feeling hot or restless

Tapping foot or stomping

Banging or slapping things

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FRUSTRATED Look at the body clues next to the picture.

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Face looks tense

Rolling eyes
Frown or scowl

Big sighs
Gritting teeth

Loud voice or Jaw feels stiff

groaning

Crossing arms

Feeling hot or restless

Tapping foot or
stomping

Banging or slapping things

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 Guess the Feeling from the Body Clues
Read the body clues below. What feeling do you think they describe?
Write your answer here:

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Face looks tense

Rolling eyes
Frown or scowl

Big sighs
Gritting teeth

Loud voice or Jaw feels stiff

groaning

Crossing arms

Feeling hot or restless

Tapping foot or
stomping

Banging or slapping things

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 Body Clues that I Feel
FRUSTRATED
1.Think about what happens in your body when you feel frustrated.
2.In the space below, draw what your body looks like.
3.Then write down your body clues — what changes do you notice in your
face, hands, tummy, breathing, or heart?

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 Body Clues that I Feel

BORED
Playing with hair Staring into space
or objects

Yawning

Long sighs Blinking slowly

Voice sounds dull

or quiet

Slouched body Resting head in hands

Drumming fingers

Tapping or fidgeting
Low energy

Looking around the room

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 Body Clues that I Feel

BORED
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Draw or show what happens in your body when you feel bored.
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Circle the body clues that match how you feel when you are bored— or add your own.

Staring into space

Yawning
Resting head in hands

Long sighs Blinking slowly

Voice sounds dull

Slouched body
or quiet

Playing with hair Drumming fingers

or objects

Low energy
Tapping or fidgeting

Looking around
the room

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 Guess the Feeling from the Body Clues
Read the body clues below. What feeling do you think they describe?
Write your answer here:

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Playing with hair Staring into space

or objects
Yawning
Resting head in hands

Long sighs Blinking slowly

Voice sounds dull

or quiet
Slouched body
Drumming fingers

Low energy
Tapping or fidgeting

Looking around
the room

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 Body Clues that I Feel
BORED
1.Think about what happens in your body when you feel bored.
2.In the space below, draw what your body looks like.
3.Then write down your body clues — what changes do you notice in your
face, hands, tummy, breathing, or heart?

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 Body Clues that I Feel

LONELY
Not joining in

Not speaking much

Frown or blank face

Not making
eye contact
Quiet voice

Tears or watery eyes

Looking down

Slouching body
Sitting away
from others
Feeling cold inside

Body still or motionless

Slow walking

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 Body Clues that I Feel

LONELY
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Frown or blank face

Not speaking much

Not making
Quiet voice eye contact

Looking down Tears or watery eyes

Slouching body
Sitting away
from others

Feeling cold inside

Body still or motionless

Slow walking

Not joining in

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Frown or blank face

Not speaking much

Not making
Quiet voice
eye contact

Looking down Tears or watery eyes

Slouching body
Sitting away
from others

Feeling cold inside

Body still or motionless

Slow walking

Not joining in

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 Body Clues that I Feel
LONELY
1.Think about what happens in your body when you feel lonely.
2.In the space below, draw what your body looks like.
3.Then write down your body clues — what changes do you notice in your
face, hands, tummy, breathing, or heart?

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 Body Clues that I Feel

JEALOUS
Voice sounds sharp
or quiet

Frowning

Not talking

Face turning red

Shaky or tense body

Quick breathing
Tight feeling in chest

Crossed arms Upset tummy

Clenched hands Looking at others but

staying quiet

Looking away or
turning away

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 Body Clues that I Feel

JEALOUS
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Draw or show what happens in your body when you feel jealous.
You can colour, circle, or add drawings on the body outline.
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Voice sounds sharp

Frowning or quiet
Not talking

Face turning red Shaky or tense body

Tight feeling
in chest
Quick breathing

Crossed arms

Upset tummy
Clenched hands

Looking at others but

Looking away or staying quiet
turning away

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 Guess the Feeling from the Body Clues
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Voice sounds sharp

or quiet
Frowning
Not talking

Face turning red Shaky or tense body

Tight feeling
in chest
Quick breathing

Crossed arms

Upset tummy
Clenched hands

Looking at others but

Looking away or staying quiet
turning away

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 Body Clues that I Feel
JEALOUS
1.Think about what happens in your body when you feel jealous.
2.In the space below, draw what your body looks like.
3.Then write down your body clues — what changes do you notice in your
face, hands, tummy, breathing, or heart?

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 Body Clues that I Feel

PROUD
Looking at others

Bright eyes
Happy laugh
Smiling

Confident voice

Shoulders back

Warm feeling
Standing tall
in chest

Relaxed hands

Energetic movements

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 Body Clues that I Feel

PROUD
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Draw or show what happens in your body when you feel proud.
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Circle the body clues that match how you feel when you are proud — or add your own.

Bright eyes
Happy laugh
Smiling

Confident voice
Shoulders back

Standing tall
Warm feeling
in chest

Relaxed hands

Energetic movements

Looking at others

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 Guess the Feeling from the Body Clues
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Write your answer here:

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Bright eyes
Happy laugh
Smiling

Confident voice
Shoulders back

Standing tall
Warm feeling
in chest

Relaxed hands

Energetic movements

Looking at others

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 Body Clues that I Feel
PROUD
1.Think about what happens in your body when you feel proud.
2.In the space below, draw what your body looks like.
3.Then write down your body clues — what changes do you notice in your
face, hands, tummy, breathing, or heart?

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 Body Clues that I Feel

SHY
Standing still or frozen Speaking very softly

Avoiding
eye contact

Looking down Smiling

Quiet voice
Blushing

Crossing arms
Hunched shoulders

Fidgeting
Rubbing arms or
hands

Small movements
Hiding behind someone or
something

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 Body Clues that I Feel

SHY
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Draw or show what happens in your body when you feel shy.
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Standing still or frozen Speaking very softly

Looking down
Smiling
Quiet voice
Avoiding
Hunched shoulders eye contact

Blushing

Crossing arms
Rubbing arms or
hands
Fidgeting

Small movements

Hiding behind someone or

something
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 Guess the Feeling from the Body Clues
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Write your answer here:

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Standing still or frozen Speaking very softly

Looking down
Smiling
Quiet voice
Avoiding
Hunched shoulders eye contact

Blushing

Crossing arms
Rubbing arms or
hands
Fidgeting

Small movements

Hiding behind someone or

something
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 Body Clues that I Feel
SHY
1.Think about what happens in your body when you feel shy.
2.In the space below, draw what your body looks like.
3.Then write down your body clues — what changes do you notice in your
face, hands, tummy, breathing, or heart?

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 Body Clues that I Feel

DISAPPOINTED
Face turns down or blank
Head down

Looking away

Sighing Frown

Quiet voice Low energy

Shoulders drop

Slow walk or
no movement

Sitting down quietly

Not wanting to talk

Heavy feeling in chest or tummy

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 Body Clues that I Feel

DISAPPOINTED Look at the body clues next to the picture.

Draw or show what happens in your body when you feel disappointed.
You can colour, circle, or add drawings on the body outline.
Circle the body clues that match how you feel when you are disappointed — or add your own.

Face turns down

Head down
or blank

Looking away Frown

Sighing
Shoulders drop
Quiet voice

Low energy

Slow walk or
no movement

Sitting down quietly

Not wanting to talk

Heavy feeling in chest or tummy

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 Guess the Feeling from the Body Clues
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Face turns down

Head down
or blank

Looking away Frown

Sighing
Shoulders drop
Quiet voice

Low energy

Slow walk or
no movement

Sitting down quietly

Not wanting to talk

Heavy feeling in chest or tummy

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 Body Clues that I Feel
DISAPPOINTED
1.Think about what happens in your body when you feel disappointed.
2.In the space below, draw what your body looks like.
3.Then write down your body clues — what changes do you notice in your
face, hands, tummy, breathing, or heart?

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 Body Clues that I Feel

SAD
Head down

Crying or tears

Rubbing eyes
Quiet or flat voice

Shoulders hunched or Frown or blank face

slouched

Heavy feeling in the

chest or heart
Slow movements

Tiredness or low energy

Curling up or lying down

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 Body Clues that I Feel
SAD
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Draw or show what happens in your body when you feel sad.
You can colour, circle, or add drawings on the body outline.
Circle the body clues that match how you feel when you are sad— or add your own.

Crying or tears Head down

Frown or blank face

Rubbing eyes

Quiet or flat voice

Shoulders hunched or
slouched
Heavy feeling in the
chest or heart

Tiredness or
Slow movements
low energy

Wanting to be alone

Curling up or lying down

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Crying or tears Head down

Frown or blank face

Rubbing eyes

Quiet or flat voice

Shoulders hunched or
slouched
Heavy feeling in the
chest or heart

Tiredness or
Slow movements
low energy

Wanting to be alone

Curling up or lying down

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 Body Clues that I Feel
SAD
1.Think about what happens in your body when you feel sad.
2.In the space below, draw what your body looks like.
3.Then write down your body clues — what changes do you notice in your
face, hands, tummy, breathing, or heart?

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