Name a time that you felt happy.
I am feeling lonely and ask a friend to play with me. (whos the boss: me or my feelings)
Me!
Name a coping skill you could use at school if you are feeling sad.
Positive or negative self talk: I will try my best.
Positive
Name as many feelings as you can.
Give an example of a time during the day you might feel worried or nervous.
If you gave an answer of something that may make someone worried or nervous you are correct.
Jordan skips in front of Marie in line. Marie is angry and takes some deep breaths to calm her body. Who's the boss? (Marie or her feelings)
Marie's the boss! She noticed that she was angry and tried belly breaths to feel better.
Everyone should use the same coping skills. (True or false)
False! What works for you may not work for others and that's OK!
Positive or negative self talk: I give up.
Can you think of what you could say to yourself instead of I give up?
Name something that might happen if you let your feelings be the boss
You could get hurt, someone else could get hurt, etc
When was the last time you felt really excited?
Did it make you excited? If it did then you are correct!
Sofie is in math class and does not understand the math problem. Sofie refuses to complete any of her work. Who's the boss? (Sofie or her feelings)
Her feelings-Can someone think of what Sofie could do to help get unstuck?
Any coping skills that's appropriate.
Name 3 coping skills you can use at school
belly breaths, talk to adult, ask for help/break
Name the last time you felt scared.
Carly--she may still feel sad (all feelings are OK!) but she writes a letter to help still feel connected to her old friends.
Name a feeling and time you used a coping skill.
Correct if name feeling/coping skill
I did my best. I had fun. I will try again.
Why are coping skills helpful?
helps us feel better, work through issues
If you described an example of sad then you are correct!
Give an example of something that may give big feelings and what you could do to be the boss!
Correct if named a feeling(s) and coping strategy to be the boss of own feelings.
You are nervous about talking in front of the class.
I will try my best. I will be calm.
Name one thing you learn in group that you will use in the future