Body Cues
Situations
Skills
Name a time..
Name the feeling
100
Smile, bright eyes, laughing
Happy
100
You dropped your tablet...how would you feel?
Sad, angry, frustrated, worried
100
What is your favourite breathing exercise?
Deep breaths, square breathing, belly breathing, spaghetti body, melting, and many many more!
100
You felt happy
100
Happy! How do you know?
200
Tears, heavy body, frown, shaky voice, upset stomach
sad
200
Sarah was slamming doors, yelling, and stomping her feet. How does Sarah feel? How do the people around Sarah feel?
Sarah is mad!
People around her are feeling scared or worried
200
Name a skill that gets your body moving
walking, biking, swimming, running, jumping, and many more!
200
Someone was sad in a a movie/show...how could you tell?
200
Sad! How do you know?
300
Red face, hot body, loud voice, tight fists, upset stomach
Angry
300
Jacob told a funny joke to Lela, they are both laughing. How are they feeling?
Happy/Silly
300
Name a skill that calms you down
breathing, taking space, music, stress ball, going outside, taking a nap, taking a shower, etc.,
300
You were angry...how did you fix your anger?
300
Angry! How do you know?
400
Gasp, wide eyes, eyebrows up, shaking, maybe cold/sweaty, goosebumps
Scared/ Anxious
400
Kiera was really excited to go on a trip with day program. But, the roads were slippery and there was lots of snow, so the trip was cancelled. Kiera yelled and started to cry. How is Kiera feeling? How can she fix her feelings?
Kiera is feeling sad, mad, disappointed
She can fix her feelings by finding something else to do, doing a coping skill to calm down, remembering this is no one's fault and she will get to go again when the roads are safe
400
Name 2 places you can go to get space
Bedroom, outside, bathroom, different room, on a walk
400
You used a coping skill
400
Tired! How do you know?
500
Yawn, heavy body, eyes closing, slouching,
tired
500
Lela was watching a video on YouTube, but it started glitching. Lela started smashing the remote buttons and yelling at the tv. Lela's husband came over and told her that yelling and smashing buttons won's help. Lela yelled at him and told him he doesn't know anything. How is Lela feeling? How did her actions make her husband feel? What could she have done differently?
Lela is feeling angry
Lela's husband might be feeling sad, scared, or angry that Lela yelled at him.
Lela could have taken a break from YouTube, put down the controller, take a breath, ask for help, ask her husband for some space
500
What skills do you want your supports/parents to use when you're feeling angry or upset?
talk it out, walk away, help with breathing, hugs, activity together, distract you, etc.,
500
You were scared
500
Scared! How do you know?