• Make one’s blood boil 😡
  Definition: To make someone extremely angry
  Example: The way he dismissed her fears made my blood boil.
• Frightened to death 💀
  Definition: Extremely frightened
  Example: I was frightened to death when I heard that noise in the dark.
• Hair-raising 😳
  Definition: Extremely frightening but often thrilling
  Example: That roller coaster was a hair-raising experience.
• Afraid of one’s own shadow 😨
  Definition: To be easily frightened
  Example: She’s so jumpy, she’s afraid of her own shadow.

• Jump out of one’s skin 🙀
  Definition: To be extremely startled or frightened
  Example: I jumped out of my skin when I saw the spider on the wall.
• Scared stiff 😱
  Definition: Extremely scared
  Example: I was scared stiff during the entire horror movie.
• Skeletons in the closet 👻
  Definition: Secrets or hidden aspects that could be embarrassing
  Example: Everyone has some skeletons in their closet.
• Spill the tea ☕
  Definition: To reveal gossip or secrets
  Example: Come on, spill the tea! What happened at the haunted house?

Round 1 – Let’s Warm Up

1. How proficient are you in recognising emotions?
2. Do you know anyone with exceptionally high /low emotional intelligence?
3. Do you think our society values emotional intelligence? How do you know that?
4. How does culture and education impact how we express emotions? Can you give some examples comparing people from your country with people from a different part of the world?

Round 3: Coaching Time

Set Up:

Think of a recent emotional event in your life. Tell your partner about it, trying to describe how you felt and what emotional states you experienced at that time.

When it’s your turn to listen, make sure you do not interrupt, but offer complete active listening presence. Another important thing when listening is to refrain from any judgement (it’s harder than it seems!). You can help the person who is describing their emotions by asking coaching questions such as: What else? and: What do you think this emotion was trying to tell you?

Objectives:

• To practice emotional intelligence by recognising, understanding, and managing your own and others’ emotions.
• To explore effective ways to communicate emotions.