Turn Up or Turn Down The Feeling Worksheet

Turn Up or Turn Down the Feeling | Emotion Intensity & Coping Worksheet

Help students recognize how strong a feeling is and explore one small step that might make it more manageable. This worksheet combines a visual intensity scale with simple prompts to help students name their emotion, notice what makes it stronger, and consider what could bring it down one point.

The focus on a small shift gives students a manageable starting point when they feel overwhelmed.

Students will explore:

The emotion they are experiencing right now.

Its intensity on a 0–10 scale.

What makes the feeling stronger.

One strategy or change that might reduce its intensity.

Thoughts, body clues, and urges they can notice without judgment.

What’s included: One black-and-white worksheet featuring a visual 0–10 intensity scale, guided reflection prompts, open writing spaces, and a three-item awareness checklist.

Use with middle and high school students during individual counseling, small groups, emotional check-ins, or social-emotional learning activities. It provides a simple way to discuss emotional intensity and identify a realistic coping step.

Please note: This is a digital download. No physical copy will be shipped. You will receive a digital file to download and print.