Communicating Emotion

Assign a different emotion to each group member and have them act it out without words.

Write each of the following statements on an index card (or small piece of paper); one per card. Hand a card to each person in your group and instruct them not to let anyone see their card. Going around the circle, have each person communicate his/her assigned emotions by using body language only. Have the group guess what is being communicated.

  • I am bored.
  • I am angry.
  • I am very interested.
  • I am defensive.
  • I am embarrassed.
  • I am sorry.
  • I am not interested.
  • I am hurt.
  • I am convinced you are an idiot.
  • I am proud.
  • I am giving up.
  • I am questioning your credibility.
  • I am stubborn.
  • I am offended.
  • I am shocked.
  • I am confused.
  • I am busy.
  • I am exhausted.

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