Fast breathing, racing heart, sweaty hands, feeling jumpy or restless
Name something you can do when you're feeling anxious at school.
Take deep breaths, drink water, ask to take a break, 5 senses practice, tell yourself you are safe.
True! Anger is a valid emotion, completely normal, and usually healthy.
A chain reaction, one thing causes another thing, which causes another thing, is called a . . .
domino effect
Having a positive view of yourself is an example of . . .
Self-Confidence
True or False: When a situation gives us anxiety, we should always try to avoid that situation
False! Sometimes we feel anxious when there is no real danger. We have to teach our brains that we are safe by doing the "scary" thing.
Name a coping strategy you learned during our lessons.
Positive self talk, deep breathing, 5 senses.
Name one healthy way to calm down from anger.
Exercise, meditation, deep breathing, mindfulness. Take a nap, count to 10, stop and walk away, take a nap.
A domino effect we experience every day is the chain reaction in our ________ , Feelings, Actions, and Outcomes.
Thoughts
True or False: Acting like you're never wrong shows that you are confident.
False. Acting like you are not wrong when you know you are is not self-confident. Self-confident people admit when they are wrong and are okay with not knowing everything.
Is anxiety normal?
Yes! Everyone feels anxiety at one time or another.
True or False: A good coping skill is pretending you don't have homework when you think it's too hard.
False. Avoiding doing something when it is too hard will only make things harder later. The best thing to do is ask for help.
Name something that happens in your body when you feel angry.
Get hot, sweaty hands, clenched fists, can't think, clenched teeth
True or False: Even if we aren't able to control our thoughts, we can still control what happens by changing our ______.
Actions.
Giving up too easily, or feeling bad if someone treats them poorly are examples of low _________ .
Self-esteem.
True or False: Talking about our fears or anxiety usually makes it worse.
False! Talking about hard things with someone we trust usually helps us feel better.
"Other people can do it better. Someone else should do it," is an example of what kind of self-talk?
Negative self-talk
True or False: Getting enough sleep will help you be less angry.
True! When we don't get enough sleep, we can get irritable because our nervous system can't handle too much. When we are tired, we can get bothered, frustrated, or angry easier.
False. We can change how we think, and how we act, to create better outcomes (even if we don't get it right the first time).
Name some positive actions and positive thoughts you can do to help build good self-esteem.
Be healthy, help others, focus on strengths, use positive affirmations, be kind to yourself, let go of being perfect.