Emotions
Show how you are going to look at the end of the school day today right before Spring Break. Tell what emotion that is!
(show excited/happy), excited/happy
When we start to get butterflies in our stomachs, or our palms get clammy or sweaty, we might be feeling ___.
Worried, scared, nervous.
Counting to ten slowly along with your breath.
Focusing or deep breathing
True or false: binocular vision is a type of thinking trap.
True
Excited, worried, happy, nervous
Thoughts, feelings, and ____ are all connected.
Behaviors or actions.
The process of calming our bodies so that our mind can also be calm.
Relaxation
This is an example of what type of thinking trap: "My teacher didn't call on me...that probably means they don't like me."
Black and white thinking or dark glasses.
Mad
Tell a thought that is connected to this behavior: staying silent/muted when the teacher asks a question.
I am scared that I will say the wrong thing and other kids will think I'm stupid. I'm worried I'll get the wrong answer.
Tightening each muscle group of the body and then releasing, from your head all the way to your toes.
Progressive muscle relaxation
Fortune telling
Tell about a time in the last week when you felt worried, scared, or nervous.
If you were feeling mad, what is a helpful or unhelpful behavior or action that you might do?
Any example.
This is how we can improve our ability to relax our body and mind and get back to the green zone when we feel worried or upset.
Practice
What are two thinking traps that include blaming someone when it is not their fault.
Blame game and making it personal.
A reaction to stress that makes us want to run away or fight
Fight or flight response
What does FEAR plan stand for?
Feeling Frightened, Expecting bad things to happen, Attitudes and Actions that can help, Results and rewards.
This is an example of what helpful strategy for dealing with worry or fear: "I know I can do this!"
Positive self-talk
Tell one reason why we learn about thinking traps.
Thinking traps are common ways that worry and fear can affect our thinking. When we recognize our thoughts, we can work to change them using coping strategies. Our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are all connected, so we need to understand when our thoughts might be causing unhelpful behaviors or feelings.