Change the thought
I am bad at everything. What is a more helpful thought
I am good at math
I am good at somethings
I am still learning
Name a sensation that you might feel when you are sick
achy
pain in ___
throbbing
Show how you breathe deeply
Something you learned about feelings
Feelings are not good or bad
Feelings has sensations that give us clues to what we feel
Feelings are information
What is a fun thing we did in therapy that you remember?
Game
Jenga
Jeopardy
Fidgets
Things get hard during school - name a helpful thought
I can do this
I can remember all the things we learned
I can ask for help
Name a sensation you might feel when you are jealous
red
hot
tight
Mindfulness exercise - Rainbow game
Name something :
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink
Something you learned about yourself
Share a memory about how things were before therapy
I don't want to go... I feel anxious - What is a helpful thought about
I can ask for help
I can do this
I can use my coping skills to help
I might have fun
Name two sensations you might feel when you are feeling disappointed or worthless
heavy
down
slow moving
empty
Challenge another player to a game of categories. Name a category and go back and forth trying to think of new things to fit the category.
Something you've learned about friendships
Share a memory about something hard we got through together
Doing homework that is hard, Name a helpful thought to repeat to yourself
I can just try my best
This is hard for lots of people, I can do what I can
I can take breaks if I need to, and do a little at a time
Name two sensations you feel shame (thought I am bad)
Heavy
Pain
shut down
slow moving
Name or show your favorite fidget toy
Something you learned about coping skills
Everyone has different coping skills
There are many things we can do to feel better
Name a memory about something that has changed for you or your family since coming to therapy
It is my fault the bad things happened-change the thought
It is ok to make mistakes
I can try something different next time
Name two sensations you might feel when you are feeling safe
Relaxed mind
Calm muscles
slow heartbeat
Eyes focused
Practice progressive muscle relaxation
Tense each muscle group, hold it, and then release
Something I learned about how to calm down or feel safe?
Name a hope for the future