Guess the Unthinkable (1)
I get the person to do only what he wants to do and will not let him negotiate with other people
This character gets the person to talk about his own set of topics or his own plan. Even when someone else brings up his interests, he just talks about his interests. He may interrupt to talk about what is on his mind, not seeing that someone may have another plan.
Who is One Sided Side?
•Turn your body and eyes away from what is distracting you and think about the person talking. Who does this defeat?
Brain Eater
•Identify the size of the problem (1-10) and what would be an expected reaction to match the size of the problem.
Glass Man
"I only want to use the RED game piece. I'm not going to play with you if I can't use it"
Rock Brain
Strategy?
I gets the person to wander away from others and not stay with the group or person he is with
Who is the Body Snatcher?
This character gets the person to twist the topic around to what he wants to talk about and goes off on tangents when talking to others. This person may then go on and on about topics he wants to talk about, not realizing that others may be bored or disinterested in what he is talking about.
Who is Topic Twister Meister?
-Self-talk: “If I am a “Just Me” player, then my friends will not have a good time.”
-Self-Talk: “Tiny problem. I will still get a turn or may win another time.”
Who is the unthinkable?
D.O.F.
-Use your eyes to think about where your group is or who is talking to you, and find the group!
-Self-talk: “Where should my body be?”
-Point your shoulders to the group.
Body Snatcher
Keeps talking about his favorite cars even though his friends are trying to talk about their favorite movies and are beginning to turn their backs from him.
One-Sided-Sid
Strategy?
Lets a person be flexible to some extent, but then all of a sudden he just breaks. He doesn’t melt down slowly; he quickly starts getting very upset often over “tiny” problems
Who is Glass Man?
He makes the person worry or feel nervous so much about the people around him or the social situations that he or she “hits a wall” and stops being able to talk at all to the people nearby
Who is the Worry Wall?
-Notice that what you are doing is not working and try another way to solve the same problem.
-Take a deep breath and remember that being part of a group means that you cannot always do it your way or make the decisions you want.
Who does this defeat?
-Think about what you are going to say before you say it.
-Self-talk: “Will this hurt my friend’s feelings?”
-Keep the bragging, bossy, or hurtful thoughts in our brains
Mean Jean
Begins screaming at his mom and crying because she told him that he has to clean his room before playing video games. Has a HUGE reaction.
Glass Man
Strategy?
This person becomes just plain mean to other people. He or she insults or criticizes others. He or she may take things away from them, be very bossy, or hog all the attention when others are trying to talk.
Who is Mean Jean?
This character often pops up during games or activities involving competition. The person becomes very competitive and insists on going first, playing only what he wants to play, and does not think about compromising or about how he makes others feel.
Who is the Destroyer of Fun (D.O.F.)?
-Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and let it out slowly. Continue to do this until your body feels relaxed.
-Find a thought that can change how you are feeling. “Johnny is nice he will help me with this.”
Worry Wall
-Self-talk: “Is now a silly moment or a serious moment?” If a serious moment, then this is not a good time to crack a joke or say something that I think is funny.
-Use the one-time-rule: only say the word or joke once.
Was Funny Once
Standing two inches away from his friend when explaining how he got to the next level in the video game. Grabs his friends arm because he gets to excited talking about how he won the game.
Space Invader
This character makes the person’s body move into other people’s space when others are not expecting it or do not want this. He does not realize how uncomfortable this makes others feel.
Who is the Space Invader?
He makes it hard for the person to focus on what he is doing or focus on others during interactions (roll his brain away). The person may get easily distracted with his own thoughts or things around him.
Who is the Brain Eater?
-Use one-arm rule to determine if you are standing too close to someone.
-Think about what your body looks like in the group.
-Open your friend-file and think about what you know about the person. Ask questions to find out more about him and his experiences or interests.
-Think with your eyes to figure out what the person’s plan is. If he looks busy, save your question for another time.
One-Sided-Sid
"Knock, knock. Who’s there? Broccoli? Broccoli who? Broccoli doesn’t have a last name, silly." Friends laugh. He tells the joke everyday for two weeks
Strategy?