🧠 Fear or Fact?
True or false: Just because something feels scary means it is dangerous.
False. Something can feel scary without actually being dangerous.
True or false: Worry can sometimes make your stomach or throat feel funny.
True.
What coping skill uses slow breaths to help your body calm down?
Belly breathing/deep breathing.
You sit down for dinner and your fear starts talking. What's a good FIRST move?
A. Panic
B. Notice the fear and use one of your tools
C. Immediately leave the table
D. Tell yourself you can't do it
B. Notice the fear and use one of your tools
Which dinosaur had THREE horns?
A. T. rex
B. Triceratops
C. Velociraptor
D. Stegosaurus
B. Triceratops.
“If I'm nervous about swallowing, that means I CAN'T swallow.” Fear or fact?
Being nervous can make swallowing feel harder or scarier.
When your brain thinks something is scary, what can it send your body?
A. An alarm
B. A text message
C. A snack
D. Homework
A. An alarm.
Finish this coping thought: “I feel scared, but I can ______.”
Accept answers like try, handle it, take a small step, use my tools, keep going.
You feel hungry, but your brain starts worrying about swallowing. What's something you can remind yourself?
Something like: “This is my fear talking. I can take my time and use my tools.”
What gets wetter the more it dries?
A towel.
Which one sounds like the fear talking?
A. “This apple is red.”
B. “I'm hungry.”
C. “What if I choke?”
D. “We're having dinner.”
C. “What if I choke?”
If you keep staying away from something because you're afraid of it, what might happen?
A. It might keep feeling scary
B. You automatically stop being afraid
C. You become taller
D. Nothing
A. It might keep feeling scary.
Your fear is at a 6/10. Name TWO power-ups you could use.
Any two appropriate coping tools, such as:
belly breathing, grounding, positive self-talk, distraction, talking to someone, taking a brief reset.
You ate a grape yesterday, but today grapes feel scary again. Does that mean yesterday's progress doesn't count?
No! Yesterday still counts. Fear can be different from one day to another.
What is the largest animal on Earth?
A. Elephant
B. Giraffe
C. Blue whale
D. Great white shark
C. Blue whale.
True or false: You have to wait until your fear is completely gone before you try something.
False. You can try a small step even while you're nervous.
Why do we practice SMALL brave steps instead of starting with the hardest thing?
Small steps help your brain practice handling the fear without becoming too overwhelmed.
You use belly breathing and your fear goes from 8/10 to 5/10. Did your power-up work?
Yes! It helped bring the fear down. It doesn't have to disappear completely.
You're trying a food and your fear suddenly jumps from 3/10 to 7/10. What's a good choice?
A. Decide you'll never eat it again
B. Get angry at yourself
C. Use a coping tool and try a smaller brave step
D. Tell yourself you failed
C. Use a coping tool and try a smaller brave step
You're running a race. You pass the person in second place. What place are you in now?
Second place.
Your fear says, “Don't eat that! Something bad might happen!” What's a better thought?
A. “I better listen to my fear.”
B. “I can take my time and try a small brave step.”
C. “I'll never eat it again.”
D. “I need my fear to be 0 first.”
B. “I can take my time and try a small brave step.”
Yesterday you ate something successfully. Today your brain says, “You just got lucky yesterday!” Who's probably talking?
The fear/anxiety.
You try one coping skill and it doesn't help much. What's your next move?
A. Give up
B. Get mad at yourself
C. Try another power-up
D. Decide you'll never eat again
C. Try another power-up.
You're hungry, dinner is ready, and your food fear is 8/10.
What THREE things could you do?
You're looking for three appropriate steps, such as:
1. Notice/identify the fear.
2. Use a coping tool.
3. Try a manageable brave step.
A farmer has 17 sheep. All but 9 run away. How many are left?
9.