Zones
Coping Skills
Inner Coach
100

I feel calm and ready to learn, I am in the ______

What is

Green Zone

100

What are coping skills?

Things I can do to calm down, return to the green zone

100

My inner critic says...

“I’m so stupid”

What does my inner coach say?

I am smart

I'm still learning

...

200

My classmate storms out of the room during math. They are in the ____

What is

Red Zone

200

You can use these coping skills if you are feeling mad

(Name as many as possible)

Breathing, exercise, taking a walk, fidgets, etc.

200

My inner critic says...

“I can’t do it”

What does my inner coach say?

I am trying my best

Practice makes perfect

...

300

My classmate's head is on their desk and it looks like they are falling asleep. They are probably in the _____

What is

Blue Zone

300

You can use these coping skills if you are feeling sad

(Name as many as possible)

talk to someone, listen to music, label your feeling, watch a funny video, talk to your inner coach, etc.

300

My inner critic says...

“Everyone hates me”

What does my inner coach say?

I choose how I feel about myself

I am unique and awesome

...

400

I am feeling stressed and using my stress ball in my seat. I am in the _____

What is

Yellow Zone

400

You can use these coping skills if you are feeling tired

(Name as many as possible)

Have a snack, drink water, exercise, etc

400

My inner critic says...

"This is awful"

What does my inner coach say?

I can get through this

I can ask for help

...

500

My classmate is SO excited, they are running around the classroom and knocking things over. They are in the _____

What is

Red Zone

500

You can use these coping skills if you are feeling stressed

(Name as many as possible)

five-finger breathing, stress balls, fidgets, etc.

500

My inner critic says...

“I'm not good enough”

What does my inner coach say?

I am doing my best

I am good enough

I am exactly where I need to be

...

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