Feeling Two Things at Once

Personal & Social Development · Emotional Literacy · ages 9-11

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Zoe is starting a new school. She feels excited about making friends and nervous about getting lost. What is this called?
- A mistake
- Mixed feelings
- Only excitement
Which of these is true about mixed feelings?
- They mean something is wrong with you
- They are normal and happen to everyone
- They only happen to adults
A person can only feel one emotion at a time.
Circle one: True False
In a movie, a girl cries at her older brother's graduation party. She says she is happy for him but also sad because he is moving far away. What is she feeling?
- Confused feelings that make no sense
- Mixed feelings that are normal
- She doesn't really care
Sam's team lost the game, but Sam scored the best goal of his life. Which feelings might Sam have at the same time?
- Proud and disappointed
- Only proud
- Only angry
Why are mixed feelings nothing to worry about?
- Because a situation can have more than one part, so more than one feeling makes sense
- Because feelings are never real
- Because only one feeling is ever true
Mia's dog had puppies, but one puppy is being given to a new family soon. What is the best way to describe how Mia might feel?
- Mia would only feel sad about the puppy leaving
- Mia would only feel joy about the puppies
- Mia might feel joyful about the puppies and sad about the puppy leaving, both at once
Ben thinks that if he feels nervous about a test, he can't also feel excited about it. Where did Ben go wrong?
- Nowhere, he's right
- Feelings can mix together, so he can feel both nervous and excited
- He should try to stop being nervous so he can be excited

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Mixed feelings · Zoe has two real feelings at once. That's called mixed feelings.
They are normal and happen to everyone · Mixed feelings are a normal part of having emotions. They don't mean anything is wrong.
False · People can feel more than one emotion at the same time, and that's normal.
Mixed feelings that are normal · She has two real reasons to feel two different things at once. That's a mixed feeling, not confusion.
Proud and disappointed · Sam can be proud of his goal and disappointed about losing at the same time. Both feelings fit what happened.
Because a situation can have more than one part, so more than one feeling makes sense · When a situation has more than one part, like winning something but losing something else, more than one feeling fits.
Mia might feel joyful about the puppies and sad about the puppy leaving, both at once · Mia's situation has two parts: new puppies and one leaving. It makes sense for her to feel joy and sadness together.
Feelings can mix together, so he can feel both nervous and excited · Ben doesn't have to choose one feeling. Nervous and excited can both be true about the same test.