Coping
True or False: When using deep breaths to calm down you should breath as fast as you can in and out of your nose?
False: Short breaths make you feel worse. You take a deep breath in through your nose for five seconds then slowly exhale out your mouth for five seconds.
First step in meeting someone new.
Nicely look them in the eyes and say, "Hi my name is _______".
It is ok to be sarcastic when your mom asks you to clean up after yourself?
It is not ok as you may hurt your mom's feelings, may get mom annoyed, or get yourself in trouble. It is best to listen and do the chore the first time asked.
Losing your homework...
While it can be annoying, frustrating or even scare you; you cannot get hurt and can make up the assignment at a later time.
The first full day of the weekend is.
Saturday
With this type of coping skill you turn on calm/soft __________ and listen, focusing on the ___________.
music (While listening to calming music you can meditate or use belly breaths to help calm down).
Second step in meeting someone new.
Calmly wait for the person to respond and state their name.
It is ok to play with your little sister while watching cartoons.
It is absolutely ok to play with your little sisters while relaxing and they would be very happy if you did so.
Losing at a video game...
Very annoying but a little deal. If you have to take a five to ten minute break and try again.
The color orange is named after the fruit or the fruit is named after the color.
The color is named after the fruit.
If no one is nearby you can talk to you can do this to express how you are feeling in the moment.
Writing your feelings down / journaling
Third step in meeting a new person: What is an easy question to ask to keep the conversation going after you hear the new person's name.
Ask how they are doing, where they are from, how they like the weather, what kind of things do they like, or any similar type of question.
It is ok to sing songs while taking a test in class.
It is not okay to sing while taking a test as you could disrupt others or loose focus on what you are being tested on.
Getting so sick you feel like throwing up...
Big deal, you should tell your parent or teacher so they can monitor you and make sure you are ok.
There are this many 10s in 100.
10 tens in the number 100.
This helps by building up positive endorphins which in turn helps to calm your mind.
Exercise
True or False: Meeting new people can be scary or freaky for both you and the new person you are meeting.
Very true: Even if people seem like they are outgoing and always happy everyone gets worried about meeting someone new.
It is ok to tell your teacher a joke when they are explaining math.
It is not okay to tell your teacher your joke while they are teaching. It would be better to wait until after class if you have time.
Getting into a car accident...
Big deal as you never know how hurt you or others may be afterwards and should get checked out.
There are this many stages in a butterfly's life.
Four stages: Egg, Caterpillar, Pupa, Adult (Butterfly)
You have played a game for an hour trying to beat it but are having trouble doing so. You feel yourself getting angry. You can do this to calm down.
Take a break.
Name someone new you met recently.
(Name of anybody new you met)
You are at the store looking at toys and your parents tell you it's time to go. Should you ignore them since what you are doing is way more interesting or listen to them even though you are having fun.
You should listen to your parents otherwise you may get in trouble or your parents may become frustrated.
Being told no you cannot eat your favorite donut even though you haven't eaten in three hours and are super hungry and might pass out.
Little deal as food high in sugar will make you feel worse. You should instead ask when you can eat and have that instead.
Cars were invented in this year:
1886 by Carl Benz