What Should I Do?
What should I do if I am feeling overwhelmed?
Any appropriate answer will do, but here are a few suggestions:
- take time alone
- talk it out
-seek out help from teachers, Dad, other family members
Name the 3 parts to an "I" statement
1. "I feel ____________"
2. "because ___________"
3. "I need/Can you please ________?"
Name your favorite "go to" coping skill to use!
Any appropriate answer will do, but here are a few suggestions:
- spend some time along
-play video games
-watch TV
- take a "zone out" break
This kind of thinking happens when a person reaches one conclusion and then applies it to all situations.
Overgeneralizing
What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
What should I do if I disagree with Dad?
Any appropriate answer will do, but here are a few suggestions:
- think about his perspective
- talk it out
- compromise (if possible)
How would you use an "I" statement in this situation: "You don't listen to me!"
Any appropriate answer will do, but here are a few suggestions:
"I feel ignored because I am not being heard. Can you please look at me so that I know you are listening?"
What coping skills can you use at school to help any increased anxiety or low mood? Name 3 that you know to be helpful.
Any appropriate answer will do, but here are a few suggestions:
- take a water break
- go to the bathroom to splash water on your face
- speak privately with teacher/staff support
True or False: Our thoughts and emotions are connected, but do not impact our actions.
False! Our thoughts, emotions, and actions all impact each other. When we work on adjusting our negative thought patterns or intense emotions, we may have different behaviors and consequences as a result.
What is the world's largest bird called?
Ostrich
What should I do if I am feeling frustrated with a teacher because of my grades?
Any appropriate answer will do, but here are a few suggestions:
- talk to the teacher to avoid miscommunication
- remember what you can/can't control
- evaluate your role in the grade you got --> could the assignment have been done differently to get a better result?
How would you use an "I" statement in this situation: "You never let me have any control over these decisions!"
Any appropriate answer will do, but here are a few suggestions:
"I feel overwhelmed because of all these decisions being made. Can you please talk with me about these things before they are decided?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_N98E5-7jo
Practice this 1 minute breathing exercise!
If you actually complete the exercise, you get the points!
This kind of thinking refers to when a person expects the worst possible case scenario will happen.
Catastrophizing
What city is nicknamed the "Windy City"?
Chicago
What should I do if I feel my anxiety taking over and begin catastrophizing everything?
Any appropriate answer will do, but here are a few suggestions:
- implement coping skills (deep breaths, take a break, go for a walk, play a game to distract yourself)
- use the facts to combat any unreasonable thoughts
How would you use an "I" statement in this situation: Dad is talking to you and is frustrated with you not wanting to leave the house and go out with friends.
Any appropriate answer will do, but here are a few suggestions:
"I feel nervous about meeting new people because I don't know if I will like them. Can you please see if any of my cousins will come with me?"
Play a quick round of "Categories" (with other person or in your head) to ease any intense feelings. Category is...
Movies!
This is what we call thinking in extremes. Often, people who think in this way feel that there is no "middle ground".
Black and white thinking
Who is on the $5 bill?
Abraham Lincoln
What should I do if I'm entering a new situation where I don't know anyone?
Any appropriate answer will do, but here are a few suggestions:
- coping skills to ease anxiety
- think about previous success in this situation
- reminders about what you can control in this situation (your thoughts, words, actions)
How would you use an "I" statement in this situation: You get into a fight with a family member because they did not find the joke you told to be funny.
Any appropriate answer will do, but here are a few suggestions:
"I feel frustrated because my joke was misunderstood. I need you to please understand that I was just trying to be funny and joke around with you."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY0Ldqwmz_Q
Practice the 5 senses grounding technique!
If you actually complete the exercise, you get the points!
True or False: It is helpful to minimize your feelings.
False! When we minimize our feelings, we invalidate our experiences. We have to allow ourselves to feel our emotions fully so that we can learn how to manage them and cope.
What is the only mammal that can fly?
A bat