Lydia asks if you have ever felt really BIG emotions build up on the inside. Well, have you? Explain what was going on and what happened.

In your own words, explain what Lydia means by emotions fizzing and exploding.

Describe how our ‘exploding emotions’ can affect others.

Self-control is a helpful tool to have, what does having self-control mean to you? Share your thoughts with your group.

Lydia suggests that when we feel the emotions inside starting to fizz we need to Ssssssslow it down. How do we slow down our emotions? In your group come up with some ways we can Sssssslow down our emotions when they’re fizzing.

There are three steps to help us Sssssslow it down and avoid ‘exploding’.
a. Identify the Kick-Off Event
b. Acknowledge the emotion you’re feeling
c. Create some action points

Using your experience from question one, go through these steps and practice this sssslowing it down strategy.

Practice the Catchphrase in both Maori and English. Āta Hāere. Ssssslow it down.

At the beginning Stu asks if we’ve ever had one of those moments when the fizzy drink you’re pouring overflows. Chat with each other about a time this happened to you or a similar experience where a fizzy drink has fizzed over.

In your group come up with an explanation of how to prevent a fizzy overflow from happening.

How does this have anything to do with Managing Big Emotions? Chat about this with the people in your group.

Describe what’s happening in this 3 Minute Do that makes the fizzy drink pour into the glass.