Social Thinking
This slide tells students what today's lesson is, like an agenda.
The Group Plan
Choosing an opposite emotion to help you behave more appropriately in the moment means you're using this DBT skill.
Acting Opposite
Homer Simpson drops his donut in the mud, screams "DOH!" and kicks the nearest wall. State the size of the problem and the State of Mind Homer is in.
Small Problem; Emotion Mind.
Body in the Group
When we use our 5 senses to calm ourselves down, we are using this skill. (i.e. remember making Play-Dough?)
Self-Soothe
Dora forgot her backpack backpack in the school gym. Her lunch, cellphone, and Chromebook are in it. State the size of the problem and an appropriate response Dora could have.
Medium problem. Answers vary, but should involve asking for help in some way from an adult.
This is what we call keeping our mind focused on the activity or lesson.
Brain in the Group
In order to identify what we're feeling and our body sensations, we need to use this DBT skill. (i.e. what we do during Mindfulness time)
Self Check
Cesar Chavez looks around his community and notices the poverty, poor treatment, and lack of power workers have in the area. Cesar thinks, 'This is unfair; someone should fight peacefully for their rights.' What skill is Cesar using and is he making a Smart or Wacky Guess?
Cesar is using Check Surroundings or Thinking With Your Eyes. He is making a Smart Guess based on facts he observes around him.
Expectations we are supposed to know and follow without being told are called this.
Hidden Rules
When we Think With Our Eyes and observe what is happening around us, we are also using this DBT skill.
Check Surroundings
Billie Eilish has a test soon and notices that her stomach hurts and she's starting to sweat. Give an example of how Billie could use Self-Soothe or Acting Opposite to manage these body sensations.
Answers vary. Answers should be related to using one of his 6 senses or choosing an opposite emotions and behavior.
Being open to change and trying new solutions means you are using this.
Flexible Thinking
When we talk about our feelings impacting our behaviors and thoughts, our thoughts impacting our feelings and behaviors, and our behaviors impacting our thoughts and feelings, we are following this model.
The Cognitive Triangle
Jim Carrey is going to his friend’s house after school. In class, students are learning about World War II and Jim starts making jokes and tapping his table mates with his pencil to get their attention. If Jim used Self-Check, what would he learn and how could he use Self-Soothe or Acting Opposite to manage those feelings?
Patrick is feeling high energy, silly, and unfocused. Answers vary, but should be related to using one of his 6 senses or choosing an opposite emotion and behavior.