Listening to My Body
When I yawn, what is my body telling me?
I'm tired
When you rub your hands together really fast for 30 seconds, how do you feel afterwards?
Feelings are not good or bad. They are something we all experience. True or false?
True
True
It's okay to ask for help when I need it. Name 3 adults who can help you when you need it.
When my stomach growls, what is my body telling me?
I'm hungry
True or false: The sensations in my body are always changing.
True
True
Show me how to take a belly breath.
Listening to my body means paying attention to the sensations and feelings I'm having. This will help me to get what I need. For instance, if I'm hungry and my stomach is growling, I might get a snack. Give another example.
When I get goosebumps, what might my body be telling me?
I'm cold
Sometimes my body is wiggly and it's like I have ants in my pants. Other times my body is calm and still. This is an example of how the sensations in my body are always changing. True or false?
True
Curious, proud, grumpy and scared are feelings we all have sometimes. Name three other feelings we all have sometimes.
Various answers.
Hugs can help when we're sad. We can even give ourselves a hug! Show me your hug for yourself.
True or false: All feelings are okay.
True
True or False: Yawning, goosebumps, and a growling tummy are things that just happen to me; I don't do anything to make them happen.
True
When I put my hand on my heart I can feel it's beat. When I jump up and down 15 times and then put my hand over my heart, what might I notice about my heartbeat?
My heart might be beating harder and faster.
Sensations and feelings go together. What sensations do you notice when you're excited or nervous?
Various answers.
"Horse Breaths" are another type of breathing that can help me with difficult feelings. Show how to do a Horse Breath.
Name your favorite idea from this book.
True or false: Sensations are the physical feelings we have inside and outside of our bodies.
True
Cold is a sensation I sometimes feel. Name another sensation you sometimes feel.
Various answers. Sweaty, strong, and breathless are examples from the book.
Sensations and feelings are like waves in the ocean. Tell how this is so.
Some come in strong, and others more gently.
They always come and go.
When we pay close attention to them, they won't knock us over!
Name three things that help you feel calm, happy, or peaceful.
Name some sensations you feel in your body when you are mad.
Heart beats faster
Face gets hot
Clenched fists