Awareness Training
Why do we use a competing response?
To avoid doing a tic
Someone you can talk to about your tics.
Mom
Dad
Therapist
This is a simple breathing exercise where you slowly inhale through your nose and then exhale through your mouth.
What is deep breathing?
An action you might do instead of letting your tic happen.
Competing Response
How tics may impact your time at school or with friends.
Take up time
People notice them
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A repetitive movement or sound that a person may feel the need to do.
What is a tic?
What's an example of a competing response that you use
Making a fist
A way to identify the times when your tics happen most often.
Self-monitor
What's one thing that you do to calm and relax yourself?
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The sensation in your body just before a tic occurs.
Urge
This is a physical activity that helps release stress and makes you feel better, like running, jumping, or playing sports.
Exercise