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title: "How emotions feel in your body"
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# How emotions feel in your body

Recognise that feelings can come with body changes, such as a fluttery tummy, tight fists, a fast heartbeat or tense shoulders. Use the situation and their own experience to suggest possible feelings, without treating one body clue as proof.

Subject: Personal & Social Development · Area: Emotional Literacy · Ages 7 to 9
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/how-emotions-feel-in-your-body-mt_Ytd8XC3eQr

## Ready when they can

- Name at least three body sensations and suggest feelings that can come with them
- Notice a physical feeling in their own body and consider what emotion might come with it
- Explain that strong feelings can change the body and help it get ready to respond

## Lesson: How your body feels emotions

Strong feelings can change your heartbeat, breathing and muscles. These changes can help your body get ready to respond. A body feeling is a clue, not proof of one emotion. Your body can change for other reasons too.

A fluttery tummy can come with feeling nervous or excited. Tight fists can come with anger. A fast heartbeat can come with fear or excitement. Tight shoulders can come with stress. These clues can have other causes. Running can make your heart beat fast too.

*(drawing: One clue can have several meanings. Think about what is happening as well.)*

**Example.** Before her swim race, Ana feels a fluttery tummy and a fast heartbeat. She thinks about the race. 'I feel nervous about starting and excited to swim,' she says. The body clues and Ana's own words help her name her feelings.

People do not all have the same body clues. Tight hands might mean anger, or they might mean someone is gripping something. Ask yourself how you feel and what is happening. When checking someone else's feeling, ask them instead of deciding from one clue.

**Recap.** Notice your body and what is happening. A body clue can help you name a feeling, but one clue can have several meanings.

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Triggers and Causes of Feelings](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/triggers-and-causes-of-feelings-mt_9Y5-GjF2B0)
- [Naming basic emotions](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/naming-basic-emotions-mt_LhkP_KKIRS)

## Opens up

- [Choosing the Right Coping Strategy](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/choosing-the-right-coping-strategy-mt_j8Pv3s7TZR)
- [Emotions and decision-making](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/emotions-and-decision-making-mt_KA5j5OeGvw)