HOT SEAT
REACTIONS to STRESS
Coping skills/ways to relax
Negative to Positive
Social problem-solving
100
What does HOT stand for in HOT Seat?
Helpful Other Thoughts
100

Heart beats fast, butterflies or a pit in stomach, muscles are tense, teeth clenched, really tired or can't fall asleep, feeling shaky, mind racing, unable to pay attention/focus

How does stress affect your body?

100
How can you make you heart beat slower when it's racing from stressful thoughts and feelings?
By practicing deep breathing?
100
My friends are laughing at me.
They might be laughing at a joke and just happened to look in my direction.
100

What is one strategy that we used to help us face a fear?

Fear Ladder

200

What is Mrs. Cree most afraid of OTHER than snakes!

Dentist, worms, anything scary

200

Great strategy to help stop a panic attack!

holding ice

200

True or False:  Yelling at my best friend is the best way to reduce stress

FALSE...give a better coping strategy

200
I can't do anything right. I'm so stupid.
I can do a lot right, but need help in this area. I can ask the teacher for help and do better next time.
200

 When you have a problem and then have an automatic negative thought what can you do?

Come up with a Helpful Other THought

300

What is the opposite of HOT seat thoughts?

ANT 

300

Name 2 of the Common Reactions to Stress

1.Nightmares/trouble sleeping

2. Thinking about it all the time

3. Trying not to think about it

4. Avoiding places, people, or things that make you think about it

5.  Feeling scared for no reason

6. Feeling "crazy" or out of control

7.  Not being able to remember parts of what happened

8.  having trouble concentration

9.  jumping when there is a loud noise

10.  Feeling anger, shame, sadness and/or guilt

11.  Having physical symptoms (headaches, stomach aches)


300

Name at least 2 mindfulness activities we practiced during YOUR stressbusters group

Mindful Eating

Ice cube

Hot Cocoa Breathing

Belly breathing with a plushy

5 4 3 2 1

300
I feel terrible. My teacher yelled at me this morning. She doesn't like me.
Maybe my teacher is having a bad day too. I can follow directions and pay attention to turn the day around. I'm feeling more positive and happy.
300

When something bad happens is it better to talk about it or avoid it?

Much better to find a safe person and talk about it.  The more we talk about it the less scary or upsetting we become.

400

Is this a HOT seat thought

"Im going to fail the PACER test!"

No this is a negative thought....name a HOT seat thought for this.

400

True or False

Not wanting to think or talk about your problem is one of the common reactions to stress.

True

This is natural since it is upsetting to think about past stress or trauma and it can make you feel all sorts of emotions.;  Avoiding it makes things easier but only for a little while.  It's important to digest what happened sooner or later.

400
How does distraction help you calm down when feeling upset?
It takes your mind off of the stress by doing something else, like reading, playing a sport, playing a game, coloring, etc.
400
Your friends did not invite you to their birthday party.
Open-ended
400

What are the three parts to the triangle

(draw one on the board)

Thoughts

Feelings

Actions

500

What is a question to ask to challenge this negative thought? "Nobody likes me."

Is there another way to look at this? Is there anything I can do about it? How do I know this is true?

500

Mrs. Gentile's favorite coping strategy is something she makes sure to have every morning!  What is it?

Drinking Diet Coke! (extra credit if you say McDonalds)

500

How does sharing our stressful story with trusted people make us feel better?

Open-ended

500

What was your special treat for making it to the halfway mark?  

ICE CREAM 

500

Why can avoiding problems be harmful?

We miss out on activities, people, and things that are a part of daily life, and it can make you feel more anxious/stressed.

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