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What is the name of this group?
CALM Kids
What feeling did we learn about in this group?
Anxiety
What kind of thought is this?
Nobody likes me.
Unhealthy thought
Change this thought into a healthy thought:
My parents are going to be very upset with me.
My parents are going to understand.
What kind of thought is this?
I have good friends.
Healthy thought
What kind of thought is this?
It's okay to be nervous.
Healthy
Show us how to do deep breathing.
Breathing in through your nose, and blowing out through your mouth.
What are sticky thoughts?
Thoughts that stick with you almost all the time.
Show us the lemon squeeze progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) exercise.
(Squeeze the imaginary lemon in each hand hard, hold, and release)
Fill in the blank: Avoiding things that makes you nervous make you feel more ________________.
Anxiety
Name a kind of relaxation exercise.
Deep breathing
Guided Imagery
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
What activity did we use to help us let go of our sticky thoughts?
We wrote down our thoughts that we ruminate on, the ones that stick with us, and we let the thought go by erasing the thought/tearing up the paper. This is an example of letting go of thoughts that don't help us.
Is this a myth or the truth?
"Worrying helps me to be prepared for the future."
MYTH! Worrying only makes us feel more anxious.
What did we do with the anxiety thermometer?
Helped us organize our anxiety triggers from most fearful to least fearful.
What kind of thought is this?
I suck. I am never going to get good grades.
Unhealthy thought
Give 3 examples of physical symptoms of anxiety.
Heart racing
Difficulty breathing
Sweaty armpits
Which kind of relaxation exercise helps to slow your heart rate down?
Deep breathing
What should you do if you have an unhealthy thought? Give an example.
Challenge it and change it to a healthy thought.
Give an example of a positive self-statement/thought.
"I will try my best"
"I can do this"
Give 3 examples of anxiety triggers.
Taking a test
Seeing a bear
Speaking in front of class
What are the three steps to changing our unhealthy thoughts?
1. Pay attention to your body and triggers
2. Challenge your thinking
3. Tell yourself positive things
What are the three possible responses to anxiety?
Fight
Flight
Freeze
Name 2 worries that children may experience at school?
Taking tests
Presentations
If teachers are nice
Being called on in class
Share one situation this past week where you got nervous and how you helped yourself to feel less nervous.
(used relaxation exercise, challenging unhelpful thoughts, thinking positive thoughts, etc.)
Give 2 examples of anxious behavior.
(Possible examples)
Running away
Hiding
Nail biting
Crying