Zones
What zone are you in if you are feeling tired?
Give someone in the room a compliment..
say something that you like or admire about someone
Mountains or Ocean
Find something blue
lead the class with 5 jumping jacks
excited, nervous, anxious, upset, grumpy
what is the appropriate response to someone who says "good morning" to you?
"Good morning" or some other type of acknowledgement
Extra finger or Extra toe
Find something that smells good
lead the class in some type of stretch for the count of 10
Is it okay to be in the red zone and feel out of control?
Yes, all the zones are okay because we all have feelings and sometimes big/strong feelings. What we do with those feelings is the important thing.
Why is tone important.. or how you say something?
Give an example of say "you look nice today" in a mean tone?
It can come across very rude or unfriendly and you can say one thing but it sounds like the complete opposite.
Video Games or TV
Find something shiny
lead the class in 10 squats
Name three things you can do if you are in the red zone?
take some deep breaths, move your body (jumping jacks, push ups, run in place, take an option, talk to someone you trust, go for a walk (with permission of course) listen to music,
If you are upset and say things you don't mean, what is the appropriate thing to do at some point?
once you are calm, you should probably make some type of repair, apologize, try to talk about it with that person, try to problem solve without blaming others etc.
Summer or Fall
Find something that makes a cool sound
Touch you toes to the count of 10
count to 10
is it okay to be in the red zone and yell mean things at people?
No, it's okay to be in the red zone (everyone is sometimes) but there are other strategies you can use to help yourself when you are in the red zone
If you are in a bad mood, is it okay to ignore someone rather than yell at them?
It depends... generally it's better to acknowledge people but if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all can also be true
Ice Cream or Candy
Find something that twists
pick any movement and do it to the count of 10 with the class