2020 SUPPLEMENTAL

SELF-GUIDED SEES
MODULES 1 - 4
Module I: Validating and Normalizing Feelings
 OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the session, you should be able to:
• Identify feelings/reactions related to the pandemic/any
form of disaster
• Accept that all feelings and reactions are normal and
valid.
MATERIALS/HANDOUTS
• BALLPEN

• NOTEBOOK
INTRODUCTION
How are you feeling today? You are now on page 1 of a set
of pages that will contain modules to help you talk about
your experiences during the months of lockdown. 

The aim of these activities is to help you feel better as you

are provided with ways to react to all the disruptions caused
by the pandemic or the disaster. 
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. The teacher will play some music for you to hear
2. you will write at least 3 emotions based on the music
you heard
3. Answers will be written in your notebook
VALIDATING AND
NORMALIZING
FEELINGS
ACTIVITY 1
Identify About 7 Feelings or Emotions that
you have experienced during the past few
months/weeks or days.
I will give you time to think about It and
write it in your notebook. 
You will be given 10 minutes to do the tasks
COMMON REACTIONS OF STUDENTS
TO STRESSFUL EVENTS
• feel a strong responsibility to the family.
• feel anxious brought about by uncertainty of the future.
• feel intense or prolonged grief for not being able to
wake.
• may become self-absorbed and feel self-pity. • may
experience changes in their relationships with other
people.
COMMON REACTIONS OF STUDENTS
TO STRESSFUL EVENTS
• may experience major shifts in their view of the world
accompanied by a sense of hopelessness about the present
and the future.

• may become defiant of authorities and parents while

they start relying on peers for socializing through social
media.

• may feel guilty and anxious having been separated from

their loved ones due to lockdown.
VARIETY OF POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE
REACTIONS THAT STUDENTS CAN
EXPERIENCE DURING AND IMMEDIATELY
AFTER CRISIS SITUATIONS. THESE
INCLUDE:
COMMON NEGATIVE REACTIONS
THAT MAY CONTINUE INCLUDE:
Intrusive reactions
• Distressing thoughts or images of the event while awake or
dreaming
• Upsetting emotional or physical reactions to reminders of the
experience
• Feeling like the experience is happening all over again
(“flashback”)
• Avoid talking, thinking, and having feelings about the traumatic
event
• Avoid reminders of the event (places and people connected to what
happened)
COMMON NEGATIVE REACTIONS
THAT MAY CONTINUE INCLUDE:
Physical arousal reactions
• Constantly being “on the lookout” for danger, startling easily, or
being jumpy

• Irritability or outbursts of anger, feeling “on edge”

• Difficulty falling or staying asleep, problems concentrating or

paying attention
COMMON NEGATIVE REACTIONS
THAT MAY CONTINUE INCLUDE:
Reactions to trauma and loss reminders
• Reactions to places, people, sights, sounds, smells, and feelings that
are reminders of the disaster

• Reminders can bring on distressing mental images, thoughts, and

emotional/physical reactions

• Common examples include: sudden loud noises, sirens, locations

where the disaster occurred, seeing people with disabilities, funerals,
anniversaries of the disaster, and television/radio news about the
disaster
POSITIVE CHANGES IN PRIORITIES,
WORLDVIEW, AND EXPECTATIONS
• Enhanced appreciation that family and friends are precious and
important
• Meeting the challenge of addressing difficulties (by taking
positive action steps, changing the focus of thoughts, using humor,
acceptance)
• Shifting expectations about what to expect from day to day and
about what is considered a “good day”
• Shifting priorities to focus more on quality time with family or
friends • Increased commitment to self, family, friends, and
spiritual/religious faith
POST ACTIVITY
Today you learned that our reactions to the
stressful events of Pandemic or any other form of
disaster were normal and valid.

In your notebook, write at least 2-5 sentences on

how you can apply this learning to your life
especially after experiencing such a pandemic.
THANK YOU FOR
LISTENING! 