Optimism
What is optimism?
Looking on the bright side, finding the good in any situation
What is emotional regulation?
Being able to control our emotions and actions
What is self esteem?
Believing in yourself and knowing that you are special and important
Why are social relationships important to being resilient?
Before Halloween we talked about "Unwrapping Assumptions" - why is it important to not make assumptions about other people?
Because we miss out on getting to know people when we assume things about them based on how they look or knowing only a little bit of information about them
We read a story called "What to Do With a Problem" - at the end of the story, what did the character find was inside every problem?
An opportunity!
We read a story this week about Pete the Cat and a magically item he had - what was the magical item?
We read a story this week called "Where Oliver Fits" - What did Oliver learn in this story?
That it is important to be who you are and not change yourself - you will find your place eventually
We read the book "Do Unto Otters" this week - what is the Golden Rule?
Treat others the way you want to be treated (do unto others as you would have them do unto you)
We talked about accepting responsibility for our actions - what was our quote that week?
"If you mess up, fess up"
Tell me something that most kids don't like - then tell me something good about that thing
dentist - healthy teeth
vegetables - good for you
homework - helps you get better at school
Our quote this week was "Self control is strength and calmness is power" What does that quote mean to you?
Being in control of my emotions and myself takes more strength and power than fighting or yelling
Why is self esteem important to being resilient?
When something challenging happens in life you know that it doesn't mean you are bad or stupid but you believe in yourself to get back up again
Our quote this week was "It is nice to be important, but it is more important to be nice" What does that mean to you?
Even though it feels good to be important, it is more important that we are nice and show kindness to others - if we want people to be there for us we need to be nice to them
What does resilience mean?
Bouncing back! When something difficult in life happens we get back up and don't let it keep us down
Good things can come out of negative situations
We learned about sorting our emotions into 4 color zones this week (Blue, Green, Yellow and Red) tell me example emotions in each color zone - 100 points per correct color
Green - happy, okay, ready to learn
Yellow - hyper, silly, frustrated, annoyed
Red - out of control, angry, furious, terrified
Our quote this week was "Be yourself, everyone else is taken" What does that quote mean to you?
It is important to be unique and be yourself - don't be like everyone else
Name 3 people in your circle of support
- mom - dad - grandparents - coach - teacher - church leader - boy scout leader - friend
Our first quote was “The greatest glory in living is not in never falling but rising every time we fall." What does this quote mean to you?
Give an example in your life when you thought optimistically about a negative situation
(thinking about the good, finding the positive)
Tell about a time when you showed good emotional regulation
angry or anxious and used a coping strategy, tired or bored and did something to wake up, etc.
What are three strengths that you have?
- funny - kind - smart - strong - leader - artistic
anything!
Tell about a time that someone in your circle of support helped you in a difficult situation
they listened, they made me laugh, they gave helpful advice
What is the name of the toy that demonstrates resilience?
A Weeble!