A check-in is a time to pause and assess how you are feeling during a particular moment in time. Noticing and naming emotions can help people of all ages to build important self-awareness skills. Checking in can lead to a better understanding of why we feel the way that we do and what we need in order to be our best selves.
There are many different ways to check-in with our feelings. At times, a visual tool can help us identify how we are feeling. Take a look at the images below. Which picture matches how you are feeling right now? Once you pick an image, say, “Right now I am feeling _____ and that is OK!” When filling in the blank, you can say the number of the image that matches how you are feeling, or you can pick a word to describe your current emotion.
Please keep in mind that this is something that people of all ages can do. Checking in is something that we do at school and it can become part of your daily routine at home.
On a scale of ice creams, how are you feeling?
