What would you do?
You are playing a video game when your mom gets home from work. She turns off the power and tells you to get going on homework, even though you don't have any. All your progress in the game is lost. What would you do?
Go to my room and take a break. Remember that yelling and screaming isn't going to help. Take a deep breath, do muscle squeezes, ask mom if I can talk to her about what happened and problem solve
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Hint - the words are written backward!
Play or listen to music. Music can have a calming effect on people. If you play an instrument or sing, practicing can help you feel less angry. If you don't paly an instrument, plug in your headphones and listen to a favorite song
You and your best friend have an argument. Your friend starts spending a lot of time with someone else. What would you do?
Try and talk to my friend about what happened. Make sure I listen to their side. Apologize for anything I did to hurt them (emotionally or physically). Talk to them about what we could do to make it better.
You are feeling angry with someone and worry you might get physical or say hurtful things. You don't want to hurt someone or get in trouble. What could you do?
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Unscramble the letters
Take a break - don't say or do anything, just get out of there
You get in trouble for making a bad choice. What would you do?
Remember that mistakes happen because we are human. They are a clue that we need to add to our knowledge. Try and figure out what we can do different next time. If we get stuck, ask a parent, teacher or trusted adult for ideas.
Your sister gets to have a friend over, but your friend is busy. You feel angry. What can you do?
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The first and last letters are mixed up
Count backward from 20 to help you buy time to cool off. Imagine waving away your angry thoughts like you would wave smoke away from you. As you imagine waving away anger, tell yourself, "I can stay in charge of how I act."
It rained all night. The next day the roads were flooded. What is the cause? What is the effect?
Cause: It rained all night. Effect: The roads are flooded.
You are late for class and rushing down the hallway when someone knocks the books out of your hands. The person who did it laughs at you
Take some deep breaths. Tell yourself to keep calm, getting mad won't help. Pick up your books. Talk to the teacher after class about what happened.
Sam yelled at the other students in class to be quiet because he was getting overwhelmed. The teacher asked him to go to the feel better room
What is the cause?
Sam yelled at the other students
You had a lot of challenging things happen at school today. When you get home, you are in a bad mood. What can you do
Tell your parents about your bad day and cqzv or vqhsf out feelings
Code: each letter comes before the actual letter
Draw or write out your feelings. It can help you express your emotions and think about possible solutions
You are running late for school because you woke up late. What would you do?
Take some deep breaths, hurry as quickly and safely as you can, grab some snacks you can eat on the way to school, remind yourself that you will get there soon, that people are sometimes late, and that school personnel understand this (they are even sometimes late too!)
Maggie was loud and yelling and running around in the restaurant. She didn't get to eat dessert
What is the effect?
She didn't get to eat dessert
The bell rang and all the children ran for the bus. What is the cause?
The bell rang.
You are angry and have been trying to breath to calm, but you are having a hard time. What else can you do to help?
Giraffe, Turtle, Bear and Coach
(Can you remember what this is?)
Stretch your neck tall like a giraffe for 5 seconds, tuck your shoulders up around your ears like you are pulling into your shell for 5 seconds, give yourself a 5 second bear hug, and encourage and tell yourself what to do to calm (i.e., Just relax, I can do this, I'm the boss of my feelings, I'll feel ok in a minute)