Amygdala or Pre Frontal Cortex?
Slower part of the brain that helps decide what to do.
Prefrontal Cortext
Asking the teacher to leave an area that is causing your strong emotions.
Taking a Break
Name this Calm Down Step: "Hold on", "Wait a Minute", "Chill Out"
Stop Signal
What are these called: Anger, Excited, Happy, Sad, Lonely, Worried
Emotions/Feelings
Feeling Alarm
Amygdala
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Counting
Name this Step: Counting, Deep Breathing, Taking a Break, Thinking
Calm Down Strategies
What are the "3 F's" that can happen when we feel strong emotions
Fight, Flight, Freeze
Initial response that sends out an emotion to the body.
Amygdala
Inhaling slowly through the nose, holding it for a specific amount of time, and exhaling through the mouth slowly.
Deep Breathing
Name this Step: "I'm frustrated"
Name your Feeling
True of False: The calm down strategy, Deep Breathing, works for everyone.
False
If it does not have a lot of time to process the strong emotions, it can lead to bad decisions.
Prefrontal Cortext
Telling yourself "I can do it", "I am smart"
Positive Self Talk
Name the Calm Down Steps in Order
1. Stop Signal
2. Name Your Feeling
3. Calm Down Strategy
True or False: When using the strategy, Positive Self Talk, it is important to not use the words can't, won't, and impossible.