STOP
ANTS
Balanced Thinking
Ride The Wave
FUN
100

True or False- there are 7 different versions of STOP.

False, there are 2!

100

What does the word "COGNITIVE" mean?

Our thoughts

100

What words might we use to describe “nothing” thoughts?

Nothing, never, no one

100

True or False. Does one emotion last forever?

FALSE! No one emotion lasts forever.  

100

Would you rather speak every language in the world or talk to animals?

NICE ANSWER!!

200

Besides STOP, freeze your body, what is the second way we can practice STOP?

STOP change the channel

200

What are the three types of ANTS we talk about in Cognitive Distortions?

Worry Ant, Negative Ant, and Big Problem Ant

200

What words might we use to describe “all” thoughts?

Everything, everyone, always

200

What emotions do we feel in our "before" stage? This is when our mood rating is at 0-5.

Happy, calm, annoyed  

200

If you could choose one food to rain from the sky what would it be?

OUUU niceee!!

300

What is something you can change the channel to?

"vacations" or "video games I like" or "my pet" or "Florida”

300

What unexpected behaviors might show up if you are having a big problem ant?

yelling, hitting, throwing things, running away, arguing

300

What are cognitive distortions?

Cognitive distortions are really big ANTS. Thoughts that make us think they are true and make us feel “stuck”

300

What is a skill you can use when you are in your intense emotion phase? (MR 8-10)

TIP, STOP, 4x4 breathing, 5 senses

300

If you could only watch one movie for the rest of your life, what would it be?

LOVEE that answer!!

400

Name a time where either version of STOP would be a helpful skill to use.

“When I’m having a lot of ANTs” or “When I want to be unsafe”

400

Name 3 skills you can use to fight off your ANTs!

Positive Self-Talk, Growth Mindset, Lemons to Lemonade, DISTRACT, and more!

400

What is All-or-nothing thinking?

All-or-nothing thinking happens when we think in extremes such as “everything stinks!” or “nothing goes my way!” --most “all-or-nothing" thoughts are not 100% true, and we can use balanced thinking to make these thoughts more realistic

400

What skills do we use when our wave is coming down? This would be after our intense emotions.

Positive self talk, lemons to lemonade, communication styles  

400

How many letters are in the word Compass?

DID you look?? Nice Answer!

500

What does each letter of STOP stand for?

  • STOP, freeze your body 

  • Take a step back 

  • Observe the situation  

  • Proceed and make a helpful choice

500

Give an example of each type of extreme ANT

Worry Ant - ex: What if no one likes me at my new school? I can't go.

Negative Ant - ex: I messed up on my drawing. I'm so bad at art.

Big Problem Ant - ex: I have to put my electronics away. I never get to use screens!!!

500

How can you turn this into a balanced thought? “My sibling never plays with me!”  

ex. “Sometimes my sibling plays with me, and sometimes my sibling doesn’t play with me!

500

Explain this quote: “all emotions come and go like a wave.”  

We experience different emotions throughout our lives. We don’t always experience just one emotion.  

500

If you had wings, what would they look like?

Pretty Wingss!!

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