How do you feel today? Let’s get talking…

Conversation starter ideas

General

• What happened to cause this feeling?
• Can you describe the feeling?
• Which kind of situations make you feel happy, angry, sad, etc
• How did you feel when you got to school today?
• How did you feel at break time/lunchtime?
• How did it feel to see your friends?
• How did you feel about staying a small distance away from your friends?
• Tell me one thing you enjoyed about today?
• What was the best thing about today?
• What is one thing you would change about today?
• Tell me something fun you did today?
• Tell me something you did not like about today?

Happy

• What things made you feel happy?
• What was your favourite thing to do that made you feel happy?
• If you were filling a box of things that make you happy, what would you put in it?
• Can you think of some good ways to make other people feel happy?
• What do you think happiness looks/sounds/tastes/smells/feels like?

Angry

• What caused you to feel angry?
• How did you react to feeling angry?
• Did you speak to anyone about how you were feeling
• Do you know any good ways of calming down when you feel really angry?

Bored

• What could have been done better to stop you being bored?
• Can you tell me some of your favourite memories?

Worried

• If you had to draw a machine that sucked all the worries out of you, what would it look like?
• Can you tell me about some times when you felt happy and calm? What were you doing?

Sad

• What’s the kindest thing someone’s ever done for you?
• Can you tell me about some things you’re looking forward to?
• Who’s good at cheering you up? Why? What do they do that makes you feel better?

Excited

• Where in your body do you feel excitement? What is the feeling like?
• If you made up an excited dance, what would it look like?

Grumpy

• What can you see out of the window. Can you describe it to me?
• Imagine you’re a grumpy monster. What do you look like?