Ways to calm my porcupine
3 things I am grateful for are my family, friends, and pets
I can focus on the good
Examples of big emotions are?
Anger, anxiety, worrying, overwhelmed
What is the PFC?
Prefrontal Cortex
What is the Amygdala?
It triggers your stress response.
What is stress response?
Fight, flight or freeze
I can go for a walk to distance myself
I can take a break
What does it feel like when you have a big emotion?
Your muscles tighten, your heart starts racing, your breath becomes shorter and faster, your thoughts speed up.
Where is the PFC?
At your forehead behind your scull.
Where is the Amygdala?
Deep inside behind your ears
What is the stress response to do list?
Name 3 things I see, name 3 things I feel, name 3 things I hear.
I can do a mindfulness activity
What does a big emotion urge you to do?
Fight, flight, or freeze
Who is in charge of the PFC
Thoughtful turtle
Who is in charge of the Amygdala?
Protective porcupine
What does a fire alarm represent
Stress response (to either fight, flight, or freeze)
setting the table, helping a friend, walking the dog.
I can do something helpful and kind
Who steps in when you have a big emotion?
Protective porcupine
What happens when the amygdala takes over?
Thoughtful turtle hides in its shell.
What happens when the Amygdala gets out of control?
The protective porcupine gets way to out of control and makes you scared when they really aren’t that scary
Sabertoothed tiger
I’m extinct
I feel worried, I feel angry, I feel sad, I feel happy
I can name how I feel
What can trigger a big emotion?
Get in an argument with a friend, having a bad day, stressed about school.
What are the 5 things the thoughtful turtle does?
What are some examples from the story of when your protective porcupine comes out?
Starting a new school or moving, Problems with friends, struggling with schoolwork, conflicts at home.
What would you do if a Sabertoothed tiger was attacking
Fight, flight, or freeze