What is grief?
Feelings and experiences after someone dies.
True or False
Talking with someone about your grief can help you feel cared for or supported.
True and False
For some people talking with someone you trust can be one way to feel cared for or supported.
For others it might be hard to find the words or feel hard to share.
Fill in the blank
All ______ are okay.
Feelings
Who was your person who died?
Share with your team the name of your person and anything else you want to share about them.
Sharing memories or stories about my person is helpful for me......
Where can you feel or experience grief?
Hint: Head, ______, ______
Mind, body, spirit
Head, body, heart
When someone tells you that they are sorry your person died?
Helpful or Not Helpful
Fill in the blank
________ means to help you feel better or get through something hard.
Cope or Coping
Name three movies that talk about grief or death.
Coco, Onward, Inside Out, Up, Harry Potter, Rya and the Last Dragon, Finding Nemo, and Frozen
After one year of your person being gone, you will not feel grief?
False
Name FIVE feelings that someone who is grieving might feel.
ALL feelings are okay to feel in grief.
Here are a few group members have shared:
Sadness, anger, confusion, love, lonely, jealousy, and many more.
Get UP and MOVE
Show us your best dance moves
Ready..........
Set..........
Dance it out!
There are things I wonder about my person.......
Get UP and MOVE!
Hop like a frog (or jump) across the room.
Ready.........
Set.........
Hop! Hop! Hop!
When you spend time doing your favorite activity.
Helpful or Not Helpful
Get Up and MOVE!
Just kidding..........
Do you have a silly trick you can do or a special talent?
Show us or tell us!
Fill in the blank
There is no _______ or ________ way to grieve.
If you do not cry it means that you are not sad about the death of your person.
False
Is it ok to feel happy and have fun while you are grieving?
Yes!
What is a story you have heard about your person?
Share with your team a story you have heard or something you have learned about your person.
Get UP and MOVE!
Jump up and do as many jumping jacks you can do in 30 seconds!
Ready....
Set......
Jump Jump Jump
Fill in the blank
______ can make it hard to focus at school.
Grief
When someone says, "I know how you feel".
Helpful or Not Helpful
Who are you comfortable talking to about grief or your person?
Share with your team the people you feel comfortable talking to about your grief.
Fill in the blank
Grief is __________ for each person.
Different or Unique
Something I did or said made my person get sick or die.
False
Fill in the blank
Some people ______ about other people in their life dying.
Worry
Think
Fear
Are afraid of
What do you miss most about your person who died?
Share with your team something you miss about your person.
I would like people to talk more about my person with me.......
Name three ways that you might feel grief in your body.
Here are some ideas: Headache, stomachache, trouble sleeping, not hungry, exhausted, dizzy, and sweaty.
Get UP and MOVE!
Crab walk across the room
Ready..........
Set........
Crab walk!
Name five ways to cope.
Exercise, listen to music, art, talk with someone you trust, spend time with a pet, write in a journal.
Get UP and MOVE!
Walk across the room like you are balancing on a tightrope.
Ready..........
Set............
Don't look down!
If two people have the same person die, their grief will be the same too.
False
Get UP and MOVE!
Just kidding.........
Make us laugh!
Share a joke with your team and the group!
What is something that made your person special?
Share with your team something that made your person special or something you liked about them.
I have people who love and care about me......
Fill in the blank
Not ______ an activity you used to ______ can be part of grief.
Liking, enjoying, having fun, loving
Not liking an activity you used to like can be part of grief.
Spending time with your friends.
Helpful or Not Helpful
What is your favorite way to cope?
Share your favorite way to cope with your team.
When do you notice your grief?
Share with your team when you notice your grief.
Is it during a certain time of day, a place, when you do an activity?
Get Up and MOVE!
Show us your best Yoga pose
Ready...........
Set............
Warrior Pose, Butterfly Pose, Flamingo Pose!
What is one feeling that best describes how you feel today about your grief?
Share your feeling word with your team.
If you could tell your person something, what would you tell them?
Share with your team something you would want to share with your person.
I like playing Generations Jeopardy.......
Is it hard to sleep at night?
Bonus:
What have you found that helps you?
Share with your team if you ever have a hard time sleeping at night and what you have found that helps you.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is one thing you want people to stop saying or asking you?
Explain one breathing technique to help you calm or relax your body.
Box or square breathing, rainbow breathing, or blow out the candle breathing, or five ginger breathing.
Bouns: Let's do it together!