Zones
Name all four zones and explain what they each mean.
Red: Big, fast feelings - OOC!
Blue: slow feelings like, sad, sick, bored...
Green: Medium feelings like just right, curious, happy, ready to learn
Yellow: Kind of fast feelings like anxious, wiggly, silly
Let's review: What does it mean to get stuck in "The Maze" like Mojo?
When you are overwhelmed by a challenge or doing something new and your forget to think about other people too.
Your brain dives so deeply into the problem that you can easily forget about how your friends might feel.
Bonus Q: What do think Spirals (of anxiety) means? What does your brain and body feel like when you are overwhelmed with big feelings?
Act Out!
Anger
a) How does it feel (where in your body)? Sound?
b) What helps you move through anger in a healthy way?
Yowza!
What is a conundrum?
A question that does not have a right or a wrong answer. Bonus: give an example!
Shake it out!
5 hand shakes, 5 foot shakes
4 hand shakes, 4 foot shakes... all the way down to 1!
Great! How do you feel?
What's the point of doing a zones check in?
Gives you a chance to notice how you're feeling and make a good choice for yourself based on that. You may notice that your zone doesn't match what you're doing and decide to change what you're doing or use a strategy to change zones.
Name a time when you were able to put yourself in someone else's shoes.
That's great! What was the result?
Act Out!
Excited
a) How does it feel/where in your body? Sound?
b) What do you like to do when you feel excited? Enjoy it alone? Connect with others?
Whoop!
What is ONE benefit of discussing conundrums/hearing others' points of view?
-You could learn from the experience
-You could gain more perspective on the situation
5 slow-motion squats. Pretend you are on the moon!
Great, how did that feel?
E.g. taking a break, deep breaths...
What is something your INNER COACH might tell you to help you get out of the maze?
"Take some deep breaths", "Let's reflect", "can you put yourself in someone else's shoes?"
Act Out!
Joy
a) How does it feel/where in your body? Sound?
b) What is something that brings you joy?
Whooooo!
You are doing homework and it just doesn't make any sense. You are starting to get frustrated and you notice you're thinking, "stupid, stupid, stupid!, I hate this!" Good noticing! You realized you're having a fixed mindset moment. Can you FLIP that fixed mindset thought to a growth mindset one?
E.g. "Ooh this is tricky and is taking longer to figure out than I thought!"
"I wonder if there's something I haven't thought of, or someone I can call for some help!"
"I have figured out hard things before, let me take some deep breaths and decide what I CAN do here".
15 wall push-ups. Try to keep your body in a PLANK!
Awesome, what did you learn from trying that?
Share a time when you noticed your zone didn't match the activity and you were able to adjust or use a strategy
Awesome!
You want to play you favorite video game but your friends all want to play something else. THAT IS UNFAIR! THEY ARE MEAN! EVERYTHING IS BAD!
Wait! You're stuck in the maze!
How can you get out? (hint - reflect, "shoes", inner coach, zones, breathe...)
Yes there are likely many ways, remember reflecting on how the other person feels, putting yourself in someone else's shoes, doing a zones check-in, or asking you Inner Coach are already things you know!
-Ideas from the video: Use the power of your breath and remember to put yourself in someone else's shoes during that breath
Act Out!
Worry
a) How does it feel/where in your body? Sound?
b) What is something that helps you move through worry in a healthy way?
Eeeeeek
Review: Name a time when knowing what zone you were in helped you to be a better community member!
When you are aware of your zones/emotions, you can make better choices about how to give yourself what you need or ask for help. This allows you to exist more peacefully around others!
MIRROR game! Each person takes a turn being the mirror leader for 10 seconds. Everyone else mirrors their movement. When your turn is over, pass it on to the next person.
Cool. What zone did that put you in?
Put on your future goggles! In one year, what do you think you'll know about your zones? how do you think you'll use the Zones strategies?
Awesome!
What do you wish other kids knew about the Maze and how to get out of it?
Awesome.
Share a story of a time in your life that your emotions overwhelmed you or the situation spiraled out of control; Explain what you did to regain control or what you could have done (Hit the Rewind Button on your Chanel Changer)
Oh wow, that is so helpful in case we find ourselves in this position in the FUTURE (wearing our future glasses...)
Review: When you reflect, your neurons make new connections - Share a time when you were able to stop and reflect and get new perspective on a situation.
That's incredible!
Mega challenge!
10 Windmills
8 Standing cross crawls
6 Standing Cat-Cows
4 Burpees
2 huge star-stretches
1 big hug
Awesome, how did that feel?