Coping Practice
What can you say or think to remind yourself that you are in charge, not the voice
You're just a voice and I don't have to do what you want.
You're not the boss of me!
Doing something right away without stopping to think first. Is this an impulse or a planned choice?
Impulse
How can you tell when you're feeling stressed or overwhelmed?
noises bother, thinking about leaving the situation, tight muscles, hard to focus
To get to know a classmate you decide to ask them about their weekend. What could you say?
What did you do last weekend?
Are you doing anything fun this weekend?
True or false: Thinking and then deciding what to do is a planned choice.
True! Thinking and then deciding is a planned choice
What is one emotion you have in school?
BONUS POINT OPTION: what does that feel like in your body?
Kelly really really wants to eat some candy she knows is hidden on the top shelf in the kitchen. Instead of taking and eating it when no one is looking, what could she do instead?
Tell her parents about her craving and ask for 1 piece
Distract herself with an activity
leave the room
Kelly sees her parents put a big bag of candy away on the top shelf. She's not supposed to eat any without asking, but she can't stop thinking about how much she wants to eat some. She waits until her parents aren't looking and takes some candy. Is this a planned choice or impulse?
Planned choice
How can you tell when you are starting to feel like you want to leave a situation?
thoughts about leaving, voice says to, feeling restless, bored, overwhelmed?