Zones of Regulation
Which colour zones is this?
When you're feeling very tired, bored, sad, and upset zone is this?
Describe a small-sized problem and an appropriate reaction.
E.g. paper cut asking for a bandaid
What does feeling Angry look like in your body?
Clenching fist or teeth, stomping feet on the group, crossing hands, ignoring instructions.
What tool can you use to go back to the green zone when you're in the red zone?
- size of problem
- inner coach
- deep breathing
- going for a walk
Which colour zones is this?
When you're feeling focused, ready to learn, and happy?
I may be feeling upset or frustrated.
- I may be in the yellow or blue zon
What does feeling upset look like in your body?
Head is down, frown on my face, withdrawn from the group, looking away, crying
What tool can you use to go back to the green zone when you're in the blue zone?
- Asking for a hug, talking to an adult, listening to music, jumping up and down, drawing
Which colour zone is this?
When you're very mad, screaming, yelling, crying, and hitting?
Describe a BIG-sized problem. What is an appropriate reaction, what zone might you be in?
- Falling and breaking a bone.
- I may be in the red zone
- Calling 911 and going to the hospital
What does feeling bored look like in your body?
Doodling, looking away, not listening to the teacher, playing with something else.
What tool can you use to go back to the green zone when you're in the yellow zone?
Taking a break, identify triggers, stop opt and go, understand different perspectives
Which colour zone is this?
When you're feeling a little frustrated, a little too excited or silly?
What is the size of this problem: You didn’t get to go
first in the games? What is an appropriate reaction? What is an appropriate solution?
Small problem
Small reaction or no reaction like "okay maybe I can go first next time"
Solution: Be flexible and use inner coach to tell you that you can go first next time.
What does feeling happy look like in your body?
Smile on my face, looking at the person speaking, following instructions, participating in the classroom, using flexibrain
What can you do to stay in the green zone?
Using whole body listening, staying on the group plan.
Reaction: feeling a little frustrated, you may cry or whine from being hungry.
Solution: Ask your teacher to call your parents to drop off your lunch
What does feeling too silly or frustrated look like?
Talk about a situation where you were in the red zone. What did you do? How did you react? What was your solution
Your answer!