Zones of Regulation
How many zones are there?
4
What is an emergency problem?
Call 911!
What shape represents CBT? (Thoughts, Feelings, Behaviours)
A Triangle!
Name a positive coping skill to use when you are angry or upset
What holiday did our group run through?
Halloween!
What zone is content/calm?
Green!
How many sizes of problems are there?
5: No Problem, Small Problem, Medium Problem, Big Problem, Emergency
How did we sort our helpful and unhelpful thinking?
Recycle vs Garbage Thoughts
Show or explain what belly breathing is.
Inhale slowly through the nose : Belly Out
Exhale slowly through the mouth: Belly In
What was one important group norm we set at the beginning?
Correct!
If we are zone blue, that means I could be feeling...
scared, sad, anxious, tired, boredom, or sick
What independent activity did we do to problem solve?
Build Marshmallow Towers!
"I will never be good at math" is an example of what kind of thought?
Garbage thought
What food activity did we build for coping strategies?
Self Care Sundaes!
What is Robyn's favorite animal?
GIRAFFE
What can we do to return to our green zone?
Calming / Coping Strategies
What does FROG stand for?
Freeze, Recognize, Open your mind, and Go with the best option
What is one thing we can ask ourselves to challenge a negative thought?
You got it!
What is a strategy for impulse control?
Absolutely, you got it!
Inside Out and The Bird Video
What is the yellow zone?
When we have a mixture of emotions or are in between (Excited, Anxious, Uneasy)
What size of problem is it, if you get ketchup on your pants
Small - Medium Problem
What is the being in our heads that say negative things to us about ourselves?
BRAIN BULLYS
What is grounding?
Using the 5 senses!
1: Touching, 2: Smell, 3: Hear, 4: Touch, 5: See
Can you show the hand model of the brain? Using your hand, show how our lids get flipped!
Great Example!