Feeling Stressed
Staying Cool and Collected
Thoughtful
Brainiacs
Problem Solving Strategies
100
Physiological symptoms include racing heartbeat, dizziness, finding it hard to speak, feeling sweaty, nauseous or being unable to focus.
What is your body's response to stress
100
A relaxation strategy that involves tensing and releasing your muscles.
What is Progressive Muscle Relaxation
100
The type of unhelpful thinking error where you make negative situations seem bigger than they really are...
What is blowing things up! (includes magnifying, snowballing, and all or nothing thinking)
100
This controls your body and how you perceive the world.
What is the Brain!
100
The strategy that resembles a traffic sign...
What is STOP-Think-Plan strategy
200
Bonus Group Share!!!] Tell the group what you do to chill out and de-stress. Do you use different strategies depending on whether you're at home or school?
Thanks for Sharing! You're awesome!
200
When you move quickly to help pump blood and oxygen around your body. This can be done to help get your mind off things or make yourself feel better.
What is becoming physically active!
200
DAILY DOUBLE!!! Choose a friend to give a validating message to. Validating messages are like compliments but genuine truths about another person. ex. "I really appreciated how you stood up for me the other day" or "Thanks for being a good friend, I know you're someone I can trust"
DAILY DOUBLE!!! Choose a friend to give a validating message to. Validating messages are like compliments but genuine truths about another person. ex. "I really appreciated how you stood up for me the other day" or "Thanks for being a good friend, I know you're someone I can trust"
200
The part of your brain that helps you plan, monitor, organize and problem solve. You can use strategies and this part of your brain to help yourself out when your amygdala becomes hijacked.
What is brain boss or Frontal Lobes!
200
This is something that EVERYONE experiences EVERYDAY but that we all manage or struggle with to varying degrees. Sometimes we let these things bug us for days or months, and other times we can slough them off our shoulders easily.
What is a problem or a challenge
300
The triangular model that shows how the following are connected: a) "I'm no good at this, I'm just going to fail anyway" b) frustrated, exhausted, exasperated, depressed c) won't try
What is the Thoughts (a) -Feelings (b) -Actions (c) Triangle
300
This means thinking about something problematic and "practising" or "rehearsing" how to manage a situation so that you are prepared before actually ending up in that situation
What is visualization.
300
When nice things happen but you can only focus on what didn't go well or parts of the situation that weren't quite good enough. For example, if you were meeting friends to play football at the park but someone forgot to bring the football. You ended up playing Tag instead. Even though you were laughing and having fun, at the end of the day all you could remember was how disappointing it was that you didn't play football. You were looking at the world through...
What is negative glasses.
300
This is the centre of your brain which causes you to feel the "fight, flight or freeze" response when it senses danger.
What is the amygdala or "reptile brain".
300
When I feel like someone is bugging me I have the following options: - lash out - become upset - ask them to stop and explain why its bothering me - ignore it - imagine myself changing the ending - practice or mentally rehearse how I would like to handle the situation next time or in preparation - ask a friend for help - talk myself through it Which of these are positive problem solving strategies?
What are: - ask them to stop and explain why its bothering me - ignore it - imagine myself changing the ending - practice or mentally rehearse how I would like to handle the situation next time or in preparation - ask a friend for help - talk myself through it
400
DAILY DOUBLE!!! Share one personal strength with the group. What is one thing you can definitively say you are good at and proud of?
DAILY DOUBLE!!! Share one personal strength with the group. What is one thing you can definitively say you are good at and proud of?
400
When things aren't going well, making a decision to think of someone or something special that always makes you feel better is called...
What is Changing the Channel
400
The thoughts that sneak or pop into your head that relate to how you see yourself, judge yourself and others, and see the future are called___. They can be either helpful, positive thoughts, or unhelpful, negative thoughts.
What is "automatic thoughts"
400
When your brain sends a stress signal even though you're not in any danger.
What is a False Alarm
400
the strategy that keeps me thinking of alternatives, ex. she saw me and didnt say hi OR she didnt see me so she didnt say hi OR she might have something on her mind and cant focus on what I was saying right now OR...
What is brainstorming for solutions
500
Feeling stressed and worried is very common among kids your age. In fact, estimates are that a) 2% b) 7% c) 10% of kids your age have a hard time managing stressful events in day to day life
What is c) 10% or 1-in-10 kids
500
the term for helping yourself feel better or cope by becoming either physically active or through relaxation techniques
What is "resetting" or "rebooting"
500
Five Questions I need to ask myself when I start having self-doubting or unhelpful thoughts: 1) what evidence is there for this thought? 2)what evidence is there that this thought might not be right? 3) what would___ say if they heard me thinking this? 4)what would I say if I heard ___ thinking this? 5)Is this a helpful or unhelpful thought?
What are good ways to stop and evaluate!
500
The only activity that everyone needs to do in order to allow their brains to regenerate.
What is sleep!
500
Jake's friend said he didn't want to come over today. Jake immediately thought "I knew it, Sam doesn't want to be my friend anymore!" This made Jake feel terrible and gloomy until he evaluated the situation more thoroughly. He remembered Sam looked unhappy earlier and realised that maybe something else is going on for him. Jake called his friend back and asked if he could help. This is an example of...
What is problem solving and considering alternatives!
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