Brain Static vs. Real Life
you get a scary thought while cooking, so you drop the scissors, run to your room, and promise yourself you’ll never help in the kitchen again. What kind of glitch is this?
Avoidance/ Escape Artist
You are holding a pencil in class and a sudden, creepy picture pops into your head of poking your desk neighbor. Your heart spikes and you feel grossed out.
OCD False Alarm! This is just Brain Static
What is your warning sign that you are becoming angry?
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What is one way to calm yourself down?
Deep breathing, grounding (5-4-3-2-1), going on a walk, bike ride, talking to another person
What is your favorite band?
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You spent the whole bus ride home replaying today's recess over and over in your mind, trying to make 100% sure you didn't accidentally push someone on the playground.
Mental Checking
Your friend is chewing their gum really loudly. You get annoyed and think, "Ugh, I wish they would just be quiet or move away."
Normal REAL human thought
You look at a messy room or a giant pile of homework and your brain completely freezes up, making you want to scroll on your phone for hours just to avoid it. This is a sign of feeling
Overwhelmed
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Name 2 Disney movies
Nice!
Your brain whispers a mean thought about your friend, so you immediately text your mom asking, "Hey, do you think I'm a nice person? Like, are you sure?"
Reassurance
You are looking out a high window and your brain suddenly screams, "What if you suddenly push your brother?" You love your brother and would never want to do that.
OCD False Alarm
Your brain is buzzing with worry, so you drink two energy drinks or big cans of soda. What ingredient in those drinks acts like liquid anxiety for your body?
Caffeine
When your body gives you an early warning sign of stress (like a racing heart or a tight chest), it is usually better to use a coping tool right away
True
In the movie It, what color is the balloon Pennywise the Clown usually holds?
Red
Your brain tells you that if you don't step over the hallway rug perfectly, something bad will happen to your family, so you walk backward and do it again.
Ritual
You see broken glass on the sidewalk right where a puppy is walking. You think, "That dog might cut its paw," so you guide it around the glass.
Real Thought! Thanks for protecting your dog :)
You have a scary thought late at night, so you stay up until 2:00 AM searching Google to see if you are a bad person. Is this a coping tool or a trap?
A trap
What are your 5 senses?
Sight, touch, sound, smell, taste
In Stranger Things, what is the name of the alternate, dark dimension where monsters live?
The upside down
True or False: If you stop doing these "glitches" (like checking or escaping), the scary thought will actually get weaker and more bored over time.
True!
Your brain tells you, "You have to confess every single bad thought you have to your parents right now, or you're a liar."
OCD False alarm!
What emotion are you feeling today?
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Who is someone you feel comfortable talking to?
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What is the Capital of Michigan?
Lansing