Strong Feelings
Name 3 strong emotions
What are 3 coping strategies that can help us calm down?
EX: breathe, count down, take a break, go for a walk
Name a situation that can make you feel anxious
EX: math test, first day of school
What does jumping to conclusions mean?
When you jump to conclusions, you make assumptions about what is going on. That means you believe you know what is going on in a situation without really having enough information about it.
DOUBLE POINTS
Give an example of a put down
EX: Your ugly, why are you wearing that
Name the Calm Down steps
Stop-use your signal, Name your feeling, Calm Down
What is it called when you tell yourself nice things to calm down?
Positive self-talk
Name 3 stop signals.
EX: Get a grip, wait,
True or False
Jumping to conclusions can get you into trouble.
True
When someone will not stop putting you down, who can you go to for help?
An adult
What are 3 things that happen to your body when experiencing strong emotions?
EX: Sweaty, fast breathing, heart beating faster, muscles tensing
If counting by ones can help you calm down, what are 2 others ways you can count to calm down?
True or False
Anxiety and Anxious mean that same thing
True
What can happen when you jump to conclusions?
EX: get in a fight, get in trouble, lose trust in a friend
Name the 3 things that happened to the flower when is was being put down?
It shrank. It shriveled. It got smaller.
Why is naming your feelings important?
Helps you put words to what's happening in your brain and body.
DOUBLE POINTS
True or False.
Deep breathing makes your heart rate faster.
False
What is something you might have anxiety about?
EX: School. Tests. Being new at school. Talking to a new person. Asking to join in a game. Giving a report. Talking in front of the class. Important sports games. Music recitals. When people you care about are ill.
Positive Self-Talk
Name 3 ways you can handle put downs
Calm Down steps, ignore the person, assertively tell the person to stop, say something positive about yourself, and get help if put-downs continue
What part of your brain does NOT think before acting?
Amygdala
What two parts of the body does slow, deep breathing help?
Lungs and heart
DOUBLE POINTS
What does anxiety mean?
Anxiety is the uncomfortable feeling you get when you are worried about something that might or might not happen.
What do you have to be in control of to avoid jumping to conclusions?
Emotions
Name the 3 communication styles
Passive, Assertive, Aggressive