Recognize it
Name one way you can notice you are getting upset
any way you notice you are upset
True or False: All coping skills are helpful
False: some coping skills can be helpful, and some can cause us to become more upset
True or false: All problems have easy solutions:
False: many problems can be tricky to solve
Change this thought to a more helpful thought:
"I'll never be good at this":
I will try my best, any helpful thought
The game you are playing freezes in the middle of a game you are playing
a small problem
True or False: It is normal to be angry sometimes
True, being angry is a normal emotion
What's a helpful strategy to express your anger?
Scream into pillow, hit mattress, tear paper, cry, go for a run,...etc
Give one possible solution to this problem:
You are supposed to go somewhere fun with your friend but it is raining outside and now you cant go
Make plans with your friend for another day,
Do something inside.
Change this thought to a more helpful thought
"my friend is making me mad on purpose"
my friend may frustrate me sometimes, but we still have fun together, any more helpful thought
You do not understand how to do an assignment for school
a small problem
Will also accept medium problem
What are some ways anger is helpful?
Helps us know what we care about, gives us energy, motivates us to solve problems, can protect us, can strengthen relationships, can change things.
True or False: Talking about what is bothering you can be a helpful coping skill
True: talking to someone you trust can help you calm down or deal with the situation
Name one possible solution to this problem:
You are working on a project and you do not understand what you need to do
ask for help,
reread the directions,
skip it and come back
etc
change this thought to a more helpful thought using the words "I can"
"I can't do this, its too hard"
I can do this, I can keep trying, any helpful thought
Your internet connection stops working in the middle of a zoom meeting with your teacher
a medium problem
Will also accept small problem
List two signs of anger you may feel in your body
Body shaking, voice raising, face getting hot,...etc
True or false: It is important to have a "tool kit" or multiple coping skills that help you calm down for different situations
True: It is important to have a variety of skills that help you calm down in different situations
Name two possible solutions to this problem:
You and your friend can't decide on what game to play and you start to get upset
Play something else besides a game, play the game your friend wants, then play the game you want after, anything two solutions that can be helpful
Change this thought to a more helpful thought using the words " I will"
"I can't calm down, I am too upset"
I will be able to calm down next time if I use my coping skills, any more helpful thought
Your mother tells you to stop playing your video games
a small problem.
BONUS POINTS 400 extra points if you can name one thing you can do if getting frustrated with this problem
Name two situations or things that might cause you to get upset or angry
Any two situations or things
Name two coping skills that helps you the most when you are starting to get upset
Any two coping skills
PRACTICE the whole STOP THINK GO MODEL with this situation:
You are playing a hard game with a friend and you think they said something rude about you, and you start to get upset.
stop: and calm down
think: of a plan
go: problem solve wisely
List an unhelpful thought you have had and change it to a more helpful thought
any helpful answer
Give an example of one small problem that you had over the week and how you handled it
Any one problem that happened