Week 1
Lesson 1
How Emotions Are made
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,
Lesson 2
Fear and Surprise
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
 Week 2
Lesson 3
Sadness and Love
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
Lesson 4
Empathy and Shame
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.
 Week 3
Lesson 5
Anger and Disgust
We have disgust and anger when we see things that we are not comfortable with. We talk about why we have disgust, and what is behind the anger? (Boundaries class)
All emotions have a trigger, as does anger.  But what is not common understanding is that other emotions can compound to create anger.  Jealousy, rejection, or disgust can contribute to our nervous system needing a release, which can culminate to anger. 
Disgust is a useful emotion that protects our bodies from getting contaminated.
Lesson 6
Hope and Curiosity
Hope is actually about your goals.  Curiosity is about fixing the problems on the way to achieving your goals.  (Goals Class)
Hope is one of the most studied words right now in the scientific field.  
It is customary to think that hope is simply something you can say to express well wishes to others.  But this is not hope, it is called a wish.  The word hope has a specific meaning, and it is the word to describe positive thoughts about the future AND the willpower needed to achieve your goals. 
 Week 4
Lesson 7
Gimkit
This is a game that can be played on your internet browser and it asks questions from all the units.  Hopefully youve been collecting your answers, because now is the time to use it.