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Have a go at the wordsearch below. Write down any of the words that describe how you feel. Look at them again in a month or a year to see if (and how) your feelings have changed.
It's okay to have mixed feelings (like being happy and sad at the same time), especially when you are going through big family changes.
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Words to search for:
| Angry |
Excited |
Loved |
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Fine |
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If you are angry, sad or worried it is quite normal to
want to be quiet and not want to talk. But sometimes bottled-up feelings can
make you feel a bit sick, like you have butterflies in your stomach, or they can
stop you sleeping because you are worried.
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Here's how to let out some
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Talk to someone |
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Do something that makes
you happy: see a film, re-read a favourite book, or listen to your
favourite music. |
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Paint a picture (really
big). Use loads of paint and bright colours to show how you feel. You
could try red for anger, blue for calm and happy, yellow for nervous,
purple for sad, and green for jealous. |
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Write in your (secret)
diary. |
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Write a letter to a
friend. |
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Write a letter to the
person who is making you feel bad but rip it up before you send it. |
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Sport - playing
football, swimming, dancing or just running fast can all make you feel
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If you feel really mad,
hit a big, soft cushion or yell into a pillow. |
None of these things will solve all your problems or make things go back to just the way they were, but some of them may help.
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