Negative Thinking
Give me 1 example of a negative thought you have experienced.
"I'm Stupid."
What are two physical symptoms or signs of anxiety you experience?
heart racing
headache
Stomach issues
Sweaty
Chills
Mind racing
Let's Practice:
What is the tool 5-4-3-2-1?
5- things you can see
4- things you can feel
3-things you can hear
2- things you can taste
1- thing you can smell
Change this anxious thought:
I don't have any friends. No one likes me here.
I have friends, they enjoy hanging out with me.
What is self-esteem?
Give me 1 way to stop or control negative thinking.
Re-frame the thought (instead of I'm stupid- you can think "All I need to do is study a little bit more.)
Replace the thought with a positive. "I'm great."
What is one "stressor/ or trigger" of your anxiety?
Family
Peers
Name your favorite breathing tools or exercise.
Bubble Blowing
Candle Blowing
Anxious thought:
My friends at my old school are having fun without me.
Change this thought.
I have several new friends at my new school. They like to have fun with me.
What do you think harms people's self-esteem the most?
A: The media
B: Yourself
C: People you look up to
It is said that being hurt by the people who are most important in your life and who you look up to most, harms your self-esteem.
Let's practice.
Give me a negative thought.
Let's break it apart.
Is there evidence for this thought, or against?
Can I look at this in a different way.
;)
What is one tool you can use to calm yourself down when you are having anxiety, or anxious thoughts?
Deep breathing
Listening to music
Read
Go for a walk
Distract yourself
Categories: This can be used to distract our anxious thoughts and symptoms.
Name a Category of your choice! Let's Practice.
Make it more difficult by doing the A-B-C game
Categories: Food, Veggies
Anxious thought:
I'm so nervous. The kids will probably think I'm weird.
Change that thought.
I have anxiety. But, no one can tell I'm having a panic attack.
What are signs of low self-esteem?
Negative Self- Talk
Negative towards self
Shy
Thoughts impact our feelings and actions.
Let's do a cognitive triangle together.
Give me something that stressed you out recently.
(Thoughts, Feelings, Actions.)
:)
Name someone who you can talk to if you are having a hard time with your anxiety.
My Family
My Friends
A counselor
A therapist
3-3-3 Strategy.
Name 3 things you can see.
Name 3 things you can hear.
Move 3 different body parts.
How can this be helpful?
:)
This school is so big. I know I will get lost getting to my classes.
Change that thought.
The the school is big, but I can ask someone for help if I get lost.
How can the media, or social media bring down someone's self-esteem?
It often focus on the way people look- which places pressure on people to look and behave in certain ways.
Fun Random:
Which land animal is the fastest?
The cheetah.
It can run up to 70 miles per hours.
Name a person you can go to within the school setting, if you were having an issue.
Teacher
Guidance Counselor
Name 5 different pizza toppings.
Name 5 candies
Name 5 different rooms within a house.
Name 5 different professional sporting teams
Anxious thought:
I'm going to fail that test. I'm not smart.
Change that thought.
I studied hard and practice those questions. I will do great.
Somebody have been constantly insulting and picking on other people because they aren't as popular as they are. Is this high or low self-esteem?
Low self-esteem.
Because this person feels the need to put other people down to feel better about themselves.