Feelings
Name five feelings.
Anger, Sadness, Happy, Fear, and anxiety
Name three coping skills that help with your anxiety.
Breathing, journaling, and talking to someone
Anxiety is something people can't do anything about and people just have to get used to it.
False
A friend of yours is having a hard time. They have had hard things happen, are worrying more about little things, and need some advice on how to feel better. What advice would you give them?
Breathe, and talk
Name 5 Disney Characters in 10 seconds
Simba, Aladdin, Cinderella, Snow White, and Ariel
upset, mad, furious, aggravated, raging, enraged, annoyed
What are three things that might help someone who is having trouble sleeping because of their anxiety.
Showering, listening to white noise, and drinking hot tea
Some people are just worriers and will never get better.
False
Name three things you would do if you were at HOME and your heart was racing, palms were sweaty, you felt like you couldn't breathe, and you were having lots of negative thoughts.
Go for a walk, talk to parents, distract myself
What are three foods that people put ketchup on
Hot dogs, fries, and hamburgers
Name the feeling. When someone is staring blankly at their paper because they cannot figure out how to do their math problem.
confused
What things are helpful for you when you are dealing with a lot of anxiety?
Walking, painting, music,etc. Any form of distraction
No thought or feeling is wrong in itself, it is what we do with it that really counts.
True
Name three things you would do if you were at SCHOOL and your heart was racing, palms were sweaty, you felt like you couldn't breathe, and you were having lots of negative thoughts.
Talk to a teacher, go to the nurse, and ask for a break.
The sad character in Winnie-the-pooh
Eeyore
Name five ways you body may react when you are angry (this can include the way your body feels on the inside and how you can tell when you look at someone that they are angry without them even talking)
red face, clenching fists, pacing, heavy breathing, scowl/grimacing on face, pacing, tense, sweating, heart facing, palms sweaty
T or F
If someone gives into their anxiety every day all day long and never challenges their thoughts, never tries coping skills, never talks to someone they trust about how they are feeling, and never tries to fight back against their feelings of anxiety, then their anxiety usually gets bigger and causes them to struggle more and more.
True
Some people can seem upbeat, happy, have lots of friends, do well in school, and never anyone around them see or know they are anxious.
True
Sometimes our brain can think unkind things about ourselves. When this happens we need to stop, take a deep breath, and think of something positive. What are 3 positive things we can say to ourselves?
I am worthy, I am okay, I am loved
The age of people who Pediatricians see.
kids, 0-18 years old
Name four physical effects people might have because of their anxiety.
heart racing, palms or body sweating, breathing fast, panicking or panic attacks, stomachache, headache, sleep problems, can't concentrate, tense, restless, shaking, chest pain, muscle aches, dizziness, weakness or tingling in parts of your body
How are our thoughts, feelings, and actions all connected?
They are all interconnected and impact the other. Our thoughts most often cause our feelings and then we act a certain way as a result. By changing your thoughts or behaviors about something, you can change how you feel about it.
Anxiety is the most common mental health problem in children and teens AND is the most common reason that children and teens go to therapy.
True
Changing our thoughts can help change our feelings of anxiety. If you had these three thoughts, how could you think about each of them in a more helpful way?
I am stupid and bad at math. There is no way I am going to pass this test.
No one likes me and I never have anyone to talk to.
My life is terrible and no one has to deal with what I do every day.
Math is hard for me, but all I can do is practice and try my best.
Maybe I can try talking to some kids at lunch today so I don't feel so alone. I can ask my neighbor, friend, parents, teacher, or someone else for advice or to talk.
Things are hard for me right now, but I am strong and will get through this.
Name the baby names of:
bear, dog, cat, pig
cub, puppy, kitten, piglet