Welcome students, introduce yourself and the session’s goal: mastering strategies to cope with stress, anxiety, and anger. Briefly explain the flow of activities.

Define ‘challenging emotions’ (stress, anxiety, anger). Ask each student to share a recent tough emotion they experienced. Encourage brief, honest answers.

Draw two columns on the whiteboard labeled External and Internal triggers. Invite students to call out examples and list them. Then discuss how these triggers influence thoughts and behaviors.

Hand out the Emotion Coping Strategies Handout. Pair students and assign real-life scenarios. After 5 minutes, rotate partners and repeat. Bring group back together to share standout strategies.

Distribute the Reflective Journal Template. Guide students to pick a personal trigger and outline a step-by-step plan using a chosen strategy. Prompt them to consider obstacles and reminder cues.

Invite volunteers to share their action plans. Ask each student to state one coping technique they commit to practicing this week. Summarize key takeaways and point to the handouts’ location.