Stuck vs. Flexible
True or False: Being stuck and flexible is in our control.
TRUE
True or false, we have emotions underneath anger sometimes.
TRUE
True or false: water represents our difficult situations.
FALSE. Lemons represent our difficult situations.
True or False, TIP is a helpful skill to use at a HIGH mood rating.
TRUE! TIP is a great skill to use when our mood ratings are at an 8, 9 or 10!
If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
Interesting!
What visual do we use to talk about stuck vs. Flexible?
Fork in the road.
Name two emotions that might be under anger (our hidden emotions).
Nervous, embarrassed, sad, uncomfortable
What are the 3 ingredients in lemonade?
Sugar, water, and lemons
What does the T in TIP stand for?
Temperature change!
If you could dye your hair any color, what would it be?
Cool!
Give an example of being STUCK when your parent asks you to turn off electronics.
Ex. Keep playing electronics, throw your electronics, yell, slam the door, etc.
What is a skill you can use to help cope with your hidden emotions?
Positive self-talk, DISTRACT, lemons to lemonade, wise mind
What does the sugar stand for?
Glimmers of positivity
What does the I in TIP stand for?
Intense exercise and intense flavor!
If you had wings, what would they look like?
Wow!
Give an example of being FLEXIBLE when you really don’t want to do your homework.
Ex. Take a short break and keep trying, use TIP, take deep breaths, ask for help.
Name a situation where you acted angry and thought you were angry but might have actually been feeling another emotion.
Losing a baseball game, getting an answer wrong
Give an example of a time lemons to lemonade would be helpful for you.
Ex. School, fighting with siblings, losing electronics
What does the P in TIP stand for?
Progressive muscle relaxation or PMR!
Would you rather be able to stop time or go back in time?
Wowza
Give an example of a time being flexible would be helpful for YOU!
Ex. Going to school, doing homework, fighting with parents, etc.
What percentage of our iceberg is actually seen by other people?
A.) 50%
B.) 10%
C.) 90%
D.) 100%
B.) 10%
Give an example of using lemons to lemonade when you lose your electronics. *think about a glimmer of something positive in that situation
Ex. “If I show expected behaviors now, at least I'll get them back sooner”, “At least I can go play outside now”, “At least I can bake cookies now”.
For each letter of TIP, give an example of something you can do to practice it.
Temperature change: hold ice, drink cold water
Intense exercise & flavor: do a wall sit, eat a mint
PMR: pencil squeeze, push pull dangle
If you wanted to make everyone on the planet smile, what would you do?
Awesome!