mindfulness
what is meditation?
closing eyes, not thinking about anything besides your senses.
"you got this, you are great!"
how do you stop yourself from playing with something dangerous?
getting rid of the unsafe object; replace idea with something else like a different toy; think about what can happen if I do; ask an adult
what would you do if you are reading and you have to leave right now with family
options: I would bring book with me, quickly finish one chapter; ask parent what you would like to do.
name 2 breathing coping skills
5-finger-breath; starfish breathing; belly breaths; tracing breathing; holding your breath 3 seconds and slowly out, box breathing; dragon breath.
what is a deep breathing technique to do with fingers
5 finger breath
what is a compliment
saying something nice about someone else
"you are a good mom"
"you are very talented"
"you are handsome"
Ways to limit playing video games
1. ignore the gaming system
2. ask for something else to do
3. distract yourself
Ms. Prima wants focused Nicholas, Nicholas gets distracted. What do you do?
- take fidget away
- arms up
- stand up and be in movement
True or False
throwing things, squeezing, ripping, or punching things can be a coping mechanism
Kinda Varies
it cant destroy important things, cant be unsafe. otherwise if done private to let anger out it can be appropriate
what is 54321?
sight, touch, hear, smell, taste
helps get our mind back on things around us, and not on things not important or anxious
what could my parents say to make me feel good?
"you are a good kid, wow you're strong!" "I'm so proud!" "you are the best kid ever!"
how do you stop yourself from playing a bad card against your friends in Exploding Kittens
up to chance, put explosive card random. dont target anyone
T or F
A good way to end an argument is to yell at them, "man forget this!"
False
You should talk it out without raising your tone
name 2 fidgets to use
fidget spinner, rubix cube, pop-it; slime; squish balls; unifix cux; putty
name or do 3 yoga poses
downward dog; sitting with legs crossed; cobra; tree pose
say 5 things you like about yourself
varies
How to get off the game
1. do it quickly for less impact
2. find something else to fill in time
3. prompts/warnings/timers
When you and your friend want to do different things, you can reach an agreement by:
a. teasing each other
b. telling on them to your parent
c. compromise a solution
d. just do different things
C: Compromise - find a common ground that makes you both happy
what is polar bear breathing?
pretend you are a polar bear in your mind, eyes close, and practice breaths
show me how to do 5-finger breath
must show action
what positive thing you say about yourself when you're upset
say something confident to yourself in head like: "I am still good, strong, I don't mind losing." "winning isn't everything" "no big deal, no trophy" "I can do better next time"
how to stop self from devices
- keep hands busy doing something else
- go outside
your mom wants to take your game away for not doing homework, you get upset because you will do homework later
i will compromise, if i do homework now can i get back on the game.
and if I still cannot get on, I will do something else to stay positive and think about the next time I can use it.
name 5 coping skills to use when you are angry
breaths; meditation; walk outside; box breathing; squishy; talk it out; scream in a pillow; swings; getting a hug; take a bath; ask for help; music