Zones of Regulation Worksheet

Zones of Regulation: Understanding My Feelings

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand and apply the Zones of Regulation to manage your emotions.

1. Which Zone of Regulation is typically associated with feeling happy, focused, and ready to learn?

2. When you are feeling frustrated, anxious, or silly, which Zone are you most likely in?

3. When you are in the Blue Zone, you might feel sad, tired, or  .

4. The Red Zone is characterized by intense emotions such as anger, rage, or feeling completely  .

5. A 'tool' in the Zones of Regulation framework is a strategy or activity that helps you change or maintain your  .

6. Describe one coping strategy you can use to move from the Yellow Zone back to the Green Zone. Explain why this strategy is effective for you.

7. Everyone experiences emotions in the same way, and therefore, the same tools work for everyone.

8. Being in the Red Zone always means you are doing something wrong.

9. Imagine you are working on a group project, and one of your teammates is not contributing, making you feel annoyed and stressed. Which Zone are you likely entering, and what tool could you use to manage your feelings in that moment?

Observe the image below showing different facial expressions of emotions, and then answer the question.

10. Choose two faces from the image that you associate with being in the Yellow Zone and explain your reasoning for each.