What are emotions?
Your close friend comes to visit. What do you feel?
Excited, happy, surprised!
What is one thing you can do to relax?
There are so many choices! (playing video games, eating my favorite food, watching my shows etc.)
What is something that makes you happy?
Love it
What is one thing you would like to do today?
Hopefully something that would bring you joy
Demonstrate or tell us how to use our breathing to calm down.
Your friend does not talk to you all week
Anger
Name a type of breathing that you can do to relax.
Deep breathing/square breathing/belly breathing
What is something that makes you feel excited?
So many answers! (seeing someone I like, going out, trying new things etc)
What is one thing you need to do today but you do not want to?
We all have these things (homework, chores etc?)
What is something that makes you laugh? (Or tell us a joke)
Answers vary
Your teacher tells you what a great job you did.
Proud
Name 3 of your 5 senses with examples that you are experiencing right now
Smell, Taste, Touch, Hear, See
What is something that makes you sad?
We all feel sad sometimes
If you could change the world, how would you change it?
Ideas are endless
Tell someone in the group something you appreciate about them.
What is appreciation
Your friend invited you to a surprise outing
Excitement
What is it called when you relax and pay attention to different parts of your body systematically?
What is progressive relaxation
What is something that makes you mad?
We all get mad sometimes
If you could change something about your home, what would you change?
Answers vary
Share your favorite relaxation skill.
Maybe we all should answer this one!
Everybody talks to your friend but ignores you
What is jealousy/sadness/loneliness
Name two adults you can go to if you need help dealing with a stressful situation
Family members/ teachers/ friends of family/doctors/nurses/therapists/ etc.....
What is one thing you have done/or seen someone else do to feel better when upset?
So many choices!!! (coping skills)
If you could change something about yourself, what would you change?
This is a hard one, answers vary!
Tell us one goal you have today and how you plan to reach it.
The group can help. This is a hard one!