This is the basis of all other classes.  We relate emotions back to the concept of the Body Budget and the guessing brain, by Dr. Lisa Feldman Berret.
We will discuss the 3 ingredients that make emotions; mood, the guessing brain, and culture.
This is a class to get students to understand that life is about balance.  
Everything our bodies do is to achieve balance, this is scientifically called Homeostasis.  
Our emotions stimulate the nervous system and hormones, 

 Fear and surprise are closely linked, but not the same.  I go into detail about one type of fear called "anxiety". (Awareness class)
Surprise is the quickest and shortest emotion, but there is a very important scientific explanation why we have this emotion.  Surprise is necessary for another emotion, called awe. 
Fear is a necessary emotion that protects us from danger.  But because we are not worried about lions or bears eating us, we deal with another form of fear in the modern world 

 Sadness is seen as a negative emotion, but we will unpack how sadness fosters connections with people you love. (Connection class)
Sometimes we tell each other to "not be sad". Sadness is seen as a negative emotion, however, it is important for human development.  Of course, I do not encourage feeling sad all the time, but I would like to ensure learners that sadness is a very normal emotion and that sadness fosters connection (From learner to parent, for example).
Love cannot be properly define 

 Empathy and Shame affects our body budget, discussed in class 1. There is a scientific unbalance when we experience shame, but empathy is a potent antidote to shame.  In fact, empathy completely neutralizes shame.  How does shame affect our guessing brain and where is our attention? Friends and family can prevent shameful thoughts with empathy. We can also use empathy on ourselves. First, we explore the science of shame. There is a hidden feature of shame, it loves silence, and it thrives in it.