Coping
What are coping skills?
Things we do to manage the negative feelings in order to regain our calm happy feeliings.
How does trying challenging mental things help you to learn?
This gives your brain the exercise it needs to get stronger.
What is a fixed mindset?
A mindset that believes that you can't learn anything new. You cannot become smart.
What is self talk?
Self talk is what you say to yourself silently or out loud.
You realise you have a fixed mindset. What can you do?
Sample answers:
Use the power of "yet" to start changing my mindset.
Ask for help
Help strengthen my brain by not giving up.
What are some examples of coping skills?
Talk to someone, play a sport, read, draw/ colour, sleep.
What are neurons?
These are the cells in your brain that help you think.
What is a growth mindset?
The belief that we can learn new things with a little effort.
Two examples of positive mindset statements.
"I'll try a few more times..."
" I can ask someone to help me."
" This might be difficult, but I'm giving my brain exercise."
School has always been a struggle and you don't do as well as you know you can how can you fix things?
Self talk
Realise that everythin is difficult before it seems easy.
One way negative feelings affect my ability to do well at school?
Worry Weakens your stomach; stress weakens your heart and brain.
Does your brain becomes smarter by you doing nothing?
No, your brain needs exercise. It gets this by working our frustrating/challenging things.
Why is mindset important?
Your mindset affects what you can achieve. A positive mindset can help you become your most successful self.
What is the magic of self talk?
It changes how we feel and how you behave.
At times when I feel overwhelmed that I'm not making the grades that I want to make.
I can talk to someone to help me cope and who can help put me in a positive mindset.
How do prolonged negative feeings affect us?
They can affect our mental and physical health.
Can anyone become smart?
Yes, because your brain is like a muscle it can grow with use and exercise.
Explain is the power of 'Yet?"
A way of thinking and motivating yourself when you want to learn new things. It means in time I will learn what I want.
Two examples of a fixed mindset self talk.
"I can't do this any better."
"I'm not smart enough."
" This is too frustrasting, I give up."
You feel stupid when you make mistakes in your school work. What can you do to change things?
Use the power of "yet"
Realise everyone makes mistakes.
What is resilience?
The ability to use our coping skills to quickly return to a positive emotional state after misfortune or change.
How do neurons work to make you think better?
They join together to form a dense (thick) network.
What is the purpose of challenges and mistakes?
Challenges help your brain to become smarter and mistakes help you grow from the experience.
What is the power of "Yet."
A way of changing a fixed mindset to a growth mindset. It shows that some things take a little more time to learn than others.
I keep doubting myself and my ability to leatn new things,
I can try positive self talk.
Undrstand that once I keep trying and get help I will eventually improve.
Develop my resilience.