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100
You are home alone and the power goes out for 4 hours.
Medium Problem
100
Your ride is late.
What is a medium problem.
100
Emily throws herself on the ground when she finds out there are no M&Ms left in the cupboard.
What is reaction does not match the problem.
100
Mikey takes a deep breath when he feels himself getting silly.
What is a deep breath!
100
Suzy asks for directions when she needs to get to the bus stop.
What is asking for help.
200
You don't have any clean socks.
Small Problem
200
You decide to go for a walk in the park. You meet someone and wave and talk a little as you pass each other on the walking path. The person asks you to go somewhere with them in their car.
Big Problem
200
Alan hits his friend when he cannot find the food he wants to eat.
What is reaction does not match the problem.
200
Dan tells himself that it doesn't matter if Sara says yes to going on a date, I'll be disappointed but okay.
What is self-talk!
200
Sara throws her book across the room when someone gets in her personal space.
What is bad solution...what's a better one?
300
There is a fire.
Big Problem
300
The store is crowded and a person accidentally bumped your arm and did not apologize. You did not fall over and you did not get hurt.
Small problem.
300
Robert begins to cry because his bus is late.
What is the reaction does not match the problem.
300
Abby squeezes a stress ball when she's feeling anxious/nervous in the yellow.
What is squeezes
300
Sam throws his lunch at his staff when she gives him too little tater tots and he refuses to eat anything.
What is a bad solution, what can he do?
400
You forgot your lunch today.
What is a small problem.
400
Someone asks you for directions and you're not sure.
What is a small problem.
400
Abby asks for help when she can't find a snack.
What is reaction matches the problem!
400
David uses a fidget when he's feeling overwhelmed.
What is a fidget
400
Mikey see's that he is annoying his friends so he apologizes and takes a deep breath next time he is starting to feel silly.
What is a good solution, what is the problem?
500
Someone punched you because you kept touching them.
What is a big problem.
500
The milkshake machine is off at McDonalds, so you can't have one.
What is a small problem.
500
Emily colors or crafts when she's having a rough day.
What is reaction matches the problem?
500
Emily gets up and turns off the lights at home to help her head feel better after she had a hard day at work.
What is turning lights down.
500
Abby asks for a drink when she's feeling tired.
What is a good solution, what was the problem?