Friendship & Drama
This is the polite way to tell a friend you need a space without hurting their feelings.
I need some time to hang out alone right now
This fast breathing technique helps calm your nervous system by breathing in for 4 seconds, holding for 4 and out for 4
Box breathing or deep breathing
Doing this the night before and putting it by the door prevents morning panic
Packing your backpack
This is the internal voice we use to talk to ourselves throughout the day
Self-talk
What other feelings come along with anger
Hurt, fear or sadness
This word describes spreading a rumor or talking behind someone's back
Gossip
This is the physical reaction your body has when you feel scared or overwhelmed, often called fight, flight or...
Freeze
Name some techniques you can use to stay motivated while studying at night
Comparing your behind the scenes life to everyone else's highlight reel on this can lower your mood
Social media
This is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person
empathy
If a friend asks you to keep a secret that involves someone getting hurt or in danger, this what you should do
Tell a trusted adult
Writing down your thoughts and feelings in a book every night is called this
Journaling
If you feel overwhelmed by a massive project, this is the first small step you should take
Start early, give yourself enough time to finish and break down into smaller parts
What is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.
Anxiety
What are the 3 conditions of bullying?
Bullying has to be repeated, on purpose, and there has to an unfair advantage (imbalance of power)
This is the difference between a healthy friendship and a toxic friendship
Feeling supported and safe vs drained, controlled and put down
This is a grounding trick that uses 5 things you can see, 4 you can touch, 3 you can hear , 2 you can smell and 1 you can test
5-4-3-2-1 technique
What are tools or activities you use to calm down and handle stress, big feelings, or hard situations (like taking deep breaths or drawing)
Coping skills
Setting these physical or emotional limits with others protects your time and energy
Boundaries
Name 3 emotions
happy, sad, angry, surprised
An event, person, or thought that starts a strong negative emotional reaction or difficult mood.
Trigger
This is the term for stress that is actually helpful and pushes you to do your best, like before a big test or game
Positive stress
This is the negative habit of putting off important tasks until the very last minute
Procrastination
This term describes accepting your flaws and treating yourself with rather than judgement during a mistake
Self-compassion
What is SEL?
Social Emotional Learning