Listen Up!
I use these to look at a person when they are speaking to me
What are eyes?
Change the negative thought:
I can't do this.
What is:
I can do this!
I've got this!
To see someone else's point of view, I can "walk in their..."
Hat
Shoes
Underwear
What are shoes?
True or False: Repeating directions can help me remember what to do
What is True?
This person is in charge of your feelings/emotions
Who is myself?
I use these to hear a person when they are speaking to me
What are ears?
Change the negative thought:
I will never learn this.
What is:
I will learn this if I keep trying!
I can figure this out!
I'm not going to give up!
Saying something nice to someone
What is a compliment?
An important skill for learning where you have a calm body and you use your eyes and ears.
What is listening?
The 3 steps to calm down
What are Stop, Name your feeling, Calm down?
When I am listening I use this to think about what is being said
What is my brain?
Change the negative thought:
I am a failure.
What is:
I matter!
I'm enough!
I am a leader!
True or False: It's not important to pay attention to how other people are feeling
What is False?
Talking to myself quietly in my head.
What is self-talk?
A coping strategy that brings more oxygen into your body and sends a signal to your brain that everything is okay (also Mrs. Meissner's favorite way to calm down).
What is belly breathing/deep breathing?
True or False: When I listen with attention, I am showing respect
What is True?
Change the negative thought:
I am not smart enough.
What is:
I'm smart!
I'm doing my best!
I show _____ when I consider how others want to be treated and treat them that way
What is respect?
I can look at a person's _____ and _____ to figure out how they feel.
What is face and body?
Also, situation and words.
Name 2 helpful coping skills to calm down uncomfortable feelings.
What is counting, positive self-talk, exercise, rest, fidget, drawing, talking to adult, journaling, reading, riding bike, etc.?
To ignore distractions and concentrate
What is focus attention?
Change the negative thought:
My mistakes make me a bad person.
What is:
I am a good person!
I rock!
Challenges help me grow!
I will learn from this!
When I feel or understand how someone else is feeling
What is empathy?
Asking for what I need or want in a respectful way
What is being assertive?
The feeling part of the brain
What is the amygdala?