Ways to calm my wise owl
I can focus on the good
3 things I am grateful for are my family, friends, and pets
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 take a break
I can go for a walk to distance myself
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 skull.
Where is the Amygdala?
Deep inside behind your ears
What is the stress response to do list?
I can do a mindfulness activity
Name 3 things I see, name 3 things I feel, name 3 things I hear.
What does a big emotion cause you to do?
The guard dog feels the big emotion and starts the take over process
Who is in charge of the PFC
Wise Owl
Who is in charge of the Amygdala?
Guard Dog
What does a fire alarm represent
Stress response (to either fight, flight, or freeze)
I can do something helpful and kind
setting the table, helping a friend, walking the dog.
Who steps in when you have a big emotion?
Guard dog
What happens when the amygdala takes over?
Wise owl flies away
What happens when the Amygdala gets out of control?
You flip your lid/have a stress response. The wise owl flies away and your memory saver can't do its job
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 wise owl 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