Flexible Vocabulary
Something that bends and changes shape.
What is flexible?
This Coping Strategy involves paying close attention to how I am feeling.
What is self-monitoring?
How can you turn a big deal into a little deal?
What is by remembering it is just a little deal and thinking of a different way to manage it
What does the G stand for in GPDC?
What is goal?
What is something you can do if what you want is impossible?
What is be flexible?
When you think you only have one choice
What is being stuck?
A coping strategy I can use anytime and anywhere because I always have it with me.
What is deep breathing.
Are there times when you don't have a choice?
What is yes?
What does the P stand for in GPDC?
What is a plan?
How does it feel to be stuck in the mud?
Mostly pretty miserable
When you come up with more than one choice or option.
What is keeping an open mind.
A coping strategy that involves stopping what I am doing for a little while.
What is taking a break?
Is going to school a choice?
It is not a choice.
What does the D stand for in GPDC?
What is Do?
If you can't get everything you want, what will help you to get at least part of what you want?
Being flexible!
A Backup Plan for when Plan A doesn't work out.
What is Plan B?
This strategy involves getting help from another person. Name two people you can ask for help.
Ms. Layman, Ms. Martin, Ms. Morris, Ms. Ferrer, Ms. Rodgers, Ms. McCullen, Ms. Zlotnik
Do unexpected things happen sometimes?
What is yes
What does the C stand for in GPDC?
What is one thing I can do to be flexible if I don't get what I want?
You can compromise to get part of what you want.
When two or more people get a little of what they want
What is a compromise?
If I need to ask for something different to happen, what is the best way to do it?
What is in a respectful way?
What is one thing that can help if you know a change is going to happen?
what is being told ahead of time?
What is something that you want to do, that you know how to do but want to do better or something that you want to learn to do?
What is a goal?
How do you develop a flexible reputation?
By being flexible over time.