Deep Breathing
This breathing technique involves crossing your arms and moving them in as you breathe in and out as you breathe out.
Pretzel Breathing
Good things you practice saying to yourself to encourage you to keep on trying.
Positive Self-Talk
What does it mean to Stop, Think, and Act?
Stop - Stop and use a calming skills
Think - Think about a solution.
Act - Go make a good choice.
Trace a star while you inhale and exhale.
Starfish Breathing
True or False: "I give up because I will never be able to do this!" is an example of a growth mindset.
False: Give an example of a growth mindset.
What do we use a 5 point scale for?
To communicate our level of anger and to help calm down.
Name something a good friend does.
Helps, encourage, allows all to play, shares, takes turns.
This type of breathing use something that spins when you inhale and exhale.
Pinwheel Breathing
Never giving up even when things get hard and you keep on trying.
Resilience
True or False: Jokes help us calm down.
True: Jokes can change your focus on something funny and distract you from what made you upset.
Name 2 things you should do when having a conversation.
Crossing your arms and tapping while you breathe in and out.
Butterfly Tap
True or False: If I make a mistake it is ok as long as I learn from it and make a better choice.
True: Mistakes help us learn.
How do hidden picture puzzles help you calm?
What is the word that means putting yourself in someone elses shoes?
Empathy
Filling your belly with air as you slowly inhale and flattening your belly as you exhale.
Balloon Breathing
It will improve your mindset and your attitude.
What does it mean to "Flip your lid?"
Your top brain cannot speak to the bottom brain which means you need to calm before you can think clearly and make a good choice.
What is a good way to problem solve when someone says something that is mean or annoys you?
Ignore, walk away, or ask an adult for help.