coping skills
How should you breathe if you are feeling stressed?
Deep breathing, slow, in through nose and out through mouth
Name a feeling that you do not like to have...
anger, sadness, confusion, mad, etc.
What are two different types of thoughts?
Warm fuzzy and cold prickly
What is a symptom?
A reaction that a kid might have to difficult things in their life (example, like feeling afraid of the dark).
What is something you can do if you need to feel comfort?
Hug parents, hug stuffed animal, tell someone how you feel
Name a feeling that you do like to have...
happiness, excitement, calm, etc.
Give an example of a thought...
i.e. My brother hits me and I think I am bad...
Do our symptoms change?
Yes our symptoms can feel stronger or better based on how we learn about them and how we use our coping skills
What is something that helps us calm down?
Using coping skills!
How do we know that we are having a feeling?
What is the difference between a thought and a feeling?
Thoughts are something we can try to change, feelings are the reactions we have to those thoughts
What is one of your symptoms?
Points for naming any one symptom you experience