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Name someone you can trust with your feelings
Answers may vary(trusted adults/friends)
Describe how "happy" looks and feels
Happy can feel like: Relaxed, energetic
Give an example of 1 unhealthy coping skill and 1 healthy coping skill that you could do instead
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Lead the group in a round of belly breathing
2. Place 1 hand or both hands on your belly
3. Inhale through your nose and fill your belly with air, expanding it big like a balloon
4. When you are ready, exhale through your mouth and let ALL of the air from your belly out
You feel tired and have two chores to do at home before you can watch TV or play video games. How do you feel and what coping strategy do you use?
How would you feel?
What coping skill would you use?
What kind of music would you listen to to feel calm?
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Describe how "sad" looks and feels
Sad can look like: frowning, crying, yelling or screaming, not talking to anyone(isolating)
Sad can feel like: numb, dark, tired
BONUS: What is another word that also means positive self talk?
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What kind of breathing can you practice in the moment when you are feeling mad?
belly breathes, 4-7-8 breathing, birthday breathing, breath in through nose/out through mouth, etc.
Your favorite family member has been away for a long time and you miss them. How do you feel and what coping strategy would you use?
Feelings may be: Sad, Lonely, Bored, Worried
Coping Skills: Talk to someone you trust about how you feel, write them a letter or write in a journal, give them a phone call if you can, do your favorite activity to take your mind off of things
Share a coping strategy that you like to use that we didn't learn together.
Describe how "mad" looks and feels
Mad can look like: yelling, screaming, hitting, kicking, disrespecting others with words, fighting, crying, shutting down, eyes wide, face/cheeks red
Mad can feel like: body is on "fire", hard to control what we say(word vomit), muscles tight
Describe how to use a glitter jar as a coping skill
BONUS: If you don't have access to a glitter jar, what can you do/use instead?
1. Take a deep breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth.
2. Shake up the glitter jar
3. Watch the glitter and the water float around and take deep breathes in and out
Demonstrate and describe 4-7-8 breathing
You got a 100 on your test and your friend failed. How do you feel and what coping strategy would you use?
BONUS: Should you make fun of your friend for not doing as well?
How you might feel: Proud, Excited, smart, strong, sad(for your friend),
What you could do to feel better: share your feelings with someone you trust, positive self-talk, give your friend some extra love
What was your favorite part of our group?
Answers may vary
Bonus points if you say Ms. Anna ;)
Describe how "worried" looks and feels
Worried can look like: eyebrows furrowed, pulling on your hair, skin or clothes, talking too fast
Worried can feel like: butterflies in your tummy, shaky hands/legs, heart is pounding, mind is "racing"
Demonstrate 5 senses grounding
5 things you can see
4 things you can hear
3 things you can feel
2 things you can smell
1 thing you can taste
You can't figure out a word when reading in class. How do you feel and what coping strategy do you use?
Frustrated, worried/anxious, scared, mad, confused
What coping strategy would you use?
Take deep breathes, positive self-talk(I can do this, It is OK to make mistakes because I am still learning). Ask for help: "What does this word say? I need help."
Name 1 thing that you learned in SMART Moves that you are going to take with you.
:D
Why is it important to know how to identify emotions?
BONUS: Why is it important to know how to identify emotions on others?
It is important to know how to identify emotions on others so that you know what situation you are walking to with them. If it is someone you know well you can also help them feel better.
Describe how you can use your imagination to feel calmer(think about our meditations)
BONUS: If you were using your imagination to feel calm, what would you imagine?
Think about something that makes you feel happy, calm, and/or relaxed. Take deep breathes in and out while you imagine. If imagining things is hard for you, you can listen to a meditation online!
Come up with your own breathing exercise and teach it to the group
There is a new kid at the club that you do not know and they try to start a problem with you. They make fun of your parents and smack you in the head.
BONUS: What might happen if you hit them back? BONUS: Why do you think they are trying to start problems with you?
How would you feel?
Mad, frustrated, annoyed, upset
What coping skill would you use?
Deep breathes, count to 10, walk away and take a bathroom/water break, tell them to stop, find a friend that you like, grab a trusted adult, BE A LEADER