Thought, Feeling, or Behavior?
What is one Group rule?
•Group members may not contact one another when in crisis and instead should contact their therapist or the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Psychiatric Crisis Department.
•Individuals may not act in a mean or disrespectful manner toward other group members or leaders.
•Individuals are not to use technology during group. This includes phones, tablets, laptops, etc.
•It is important to us to create a safe community in which every person is treated with dignity and respect. Violations of these guidelines are considered serious and repeated violations could result in you being asked to permanently leave the group. Any issues that cannot be adequately addressed by the group leaders during group will be discussed with parents after group.
"This ALWAYS happens to me, I NEVER get my way!"
Blowing things up or should statements
"My friend did not answer the phone earlier, they might be busy with something else."
Helpful
What land animal is the fastest?
Reasons I would use the Hope Box?
I feel sad
I feel hopeless
I feel anxious
I have suicidal ideation
I have self-harm ideation
"It is all my fault that my soccer team lost today."
self-blaming
"I am a failure, I should give up."
Unhelpful
Reframe the thought for double points
What movie is the song "Somewhere under the rainbow" from?
The Wizard of Oz
What is Tunnel Vision?
Tunnel vision is when you hyperfocus on a small negative detail and miss out of the big picture.
"Even though I passed the test, I still cant believe I missed 2 questions, I am so dumb."
Ignoring the good/negative label
I did not get an A on the test but I tried my best.
Helpful
Name all 5 oceans
Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean,
Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean
"I want to hit something!"
What is a thought?
What is Mindfulness?
Intentional awareness of the present moment. And a nonjudgmental awareness of your thoughts and feelings.
"I never get as many compliments as my friends... I must be ugly."
Feelings as facts
"I have to be perfect all the time."
Unhelpful
Reframe the thought for double points
How many states start with the letter M?
8. Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana
What are ways you can practice Mindfulness?
Deep Breathing
Progressive Muscles Relaxation
Grounding techniques.
Bonus points: If you can describe a grounding technique.
"They left me on read so I must be annoying them."
Mind reading
State one Unhelpful thought you may have when getting ready for a test.
Examples of "Im going to fail", "I am stupid and wont pass"
Reframe the thought for double points
How many bones does the adult human have?
206