Thought, Feeling, or Behavior
Angry
Feeling
Apple, Banana, Cantaloupe
ABC game
Give an example of all or nothing thinking
What zone am I in? Green, Yellow, or Red?
Worrying a lot, breath is faster, feeling anxious, repetitive reassurance seeking, seem antsy, shouting a lot, making decisions becomes more difficult, difficulty focusing, subconscious thinking
Red zone
True or False. We want to get rid of fear and anxiety
False. We want to learn how to manage and cope with it.
Clenching my fists
Behavior
In for 4... Out for 6... Hold it for 4...
Deep breathing/Triangle Breathing
Which thinking trap is this?
My mom told me to look when I cross the street. She must think I'm stupid if she thinks I don't already know that
Mind Reading
Ways my family can help me with my anxiety when I'm in the yellow zone even if its SUPER ANNOYING
Use the script
Living the exposure lifestyle
Scared
Squeezing hands and shoulders together
Muscle tensing
What is a mental filter?
Only paying attention to certain types of evidence.
Noticing our failures but not seeing our successes.
What zone am I in? Green, Yellow, or Red
Starting to seek reassurance, starting to feel more anxious, starting to get annoyed, starting to get antsy, fidgeting a lot, starting to look more annoyed, jaw pain
Yellow Zone
If someone were afraid of snakes, what should they do?
Exposures to slowly get closer and closer to a snake
"I want to cry"
Thought
What type of coping skills are these?
Running, drawing, watching TV, playing with brother
Distraction
Give an example of catastrophising
Name a skill I can use when I am in the green zone
Options:
Drawing, writing, reading, watching TV, playing sports, spending time with friends, going out (i.e. mall), playing with my brother, playing the flute
Recognizing anxious thoughts and challenging them
Practice not saying sorry
Live the exposure lifestyle: practice making decisions, getting feedback from parents
What is an exposure?
Thought
Look for everything that is the color red
Color scavenger hunt
Which thinking trap is this?
I didn't practice enough for the show... I'm going to fail.
Jumping to conclusions
Name 3 skills I can use when I'm in the red zone
Options:
- ABC game
- Body Tensing
- Trying to slow my breath down (deep breaths, triangle breathing)
- Distractions
If someone is anxious and wants to seek reassurance, what should they do?