I feel....
I feel embarrassed because I got the wrong answer in class. What can I do?
- Take deep breaths
- Talk to a friend about it
- Use coping statements ("everybody gets questions wrong")
If a sibling is doing something and you feel annoyed, what can you do?
- Walk away
- Tell a parent
- Use a coping strategy
No, they are just thoughts!
I was interrupted during my favorite TV show, what can I do?
- Use a coping strategy to feel like a 1 or a 2
- Pause or rewind my show
- Use coping statements ("interruption can't cause anything")
If a family friend comes over to play with a sibling, what can you do?
- Ask to play
- Invite a different friend over
- Do something else
"I was interrupted so I can't like this"
OCD thought, interruption can't cause anything!
- Use a coping strategy
- Remind yourself of your coping statements
- Tell a friend nicely if they are using your toys a way you don't like
Is Caroline or The Flash faster?
......Caroline....... you can't prove otherwise
True or False:
It is ok to yell at friends when feeling angry
False!
Soccer is a sport
Fact
What might happen if you are feeling angry while a friend is over and you yell and curse at them?
- They might leave
- They might not want to come back
- They might yell back at you
I have to go to school so I am wasting my free time
OCD
I am feeling nervous because mom is late to pick me up, what can I do?
- Ask an adult to borrow their phone
- Have an adult wait with you
- Use a coping strategy while you wait
I can rewind a TV show if I am interrupted but I don't have to
Fact