SUMO: what do you remember?
This worksheet reinforces the key steps of the SUMO technique, encouraging children to recall how to manage their emotions effectively.
It is designed to be assigned as homework for additional practice or to be used in session, promoting children’s active engagement.
References and Further Reading
- Greenberg, L. S. (2004). Emotion-focused therapy. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 11(1), 3–16. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.38.
- Lynch, T. R., Schneider, K. S., & Hempel, R. J. (2013). That “poker face” just might lose you the game! The impact of expressive suppression and mimicry on sensitivity to facial expressions of emotion. Emotion, 13(5), 852–866. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0032847.
- Mennin, D. S., & Fresco, D. M. (2013). Emotion regulation therapy. In J. J. Gross (Ed.), Handbook of Emotion Regulation (2nd ed., pp. 469–490). New York: Guilford Press.

