CBT
What do we call the words or ideas that pop into our head?
Thoughts
Your heart is beating fast and your stomach feels funny. What might your body be telling you?
I might be nervous/anxious.
What is one thing you can do when you feel upset?
Take deep breaths/ go by yourself somewhere/do a grounding exercise
You are angry. Should you stop or keep yelling?
Stop
Can you have more than one thinking trap at a time?
Yes
You think, “Nobody will want to play with me.” You then feel sad. What part of CBT is “sad”?
Feeling/Emotion
Your fists are tight and your face feels hot. What feeling might you be having?
Angry
If you're really angry, is it okay to take a break?
Yes!
You can use your five senses to notice what is happening around you. Name one sense.
Sight, hearing, touch, smell, or taste.
You think you know what someone else is thinking, even though they never told you
Psychic Susan
You think, “I’m going to mess up,” feel nervous, and decide not to raise your hand. What part of CBT is “not raising your hand”?
Behavior
Name one clue your body might give you when you're feeling worried.
Fast heart, sweaty hands, tummy ache, shaky, etc.
Name one thing you can do to help your brain calm down.
Breathe, count, draw, ground yourself, etc.
Before you make a big choice, should you stop and think or just do it?
Stop and think.
You immediately think the worst possible thing is going to happen.
Disaster Dan
Your thought is, “I can't do this!” What could you change the thought to make it more helpful?
“This might be hard, but I can try.”
If your body feels really upset, what is one thing you can do to help calm it?
Take slow breaths / take a break
If someone is worried about meeting someone new. What could you tell yourself?
“I can be nervous and still try.”
Name one thing you can notice when you are feeling worried.
Your heart, breathing,
You focus only on the bad things and forget about the good things.
Negative Nancy
You think, “Everyone will laugh at me,” feel scared, and hide. What are the thought, feeling, and behavior?
Thought: Everyone will laugh. Feeling: Scared. Behavior: Hiding.
Can your body feel nervous even when you are actually safe?
Yes! Your body can have a false alarm.
Yes
Someone says “no” and you don't like it. What can you do?
STOP, breathe, and use your words.
You make a guess about what is going to happen without having enough information.
Jumping Jack