Feelings
When someone says I feel blue, this is the feeling they are talking about
What is sadness?
Today is going to be the worst day is an example of
What is negative thought? What is predicting the future?
Sam was new at school and thought I'm not going to have anyone to eat lunch with. I wont' have friends. What do you think he decided to do at school?
He might of hid in the bathroom or ate by himself
Sam felt nervous on his test, he decided to breathe in through his nose and blow the air out through his mouth. His stomach would move up and down and he started feeling calmer. What coping skill did he use?
What is deep breathing?
When Sam learned he go an F on his test, his head started hurting. This is because feelings are connected to and experienced here
What is the body?
I tried my best on this test so I am proud of the B- I got. This is an example of
Positive thinking, looking at the positive
Sam was new at school. He thought: I am going to try to meet someone new today. It takes time to meet new people. What did Sam do at school?
Sam asked someone questions about classes and school and told them he was new. He decided to talk about what he likes to do for fun. He asked if he could eat lunch with them. He also made a plan to talk to a teacher if he had a hard time finding someone to eat with.
Sam was nervous about a presentation in class. He looked in the mirror and he said to himself. "You can do it!" What coping skill did he use?
What is Positive self talk?
What is angry?
I am going to think about what I have to do to pass this class and identify a list of solutions
Sam got yelled at by a teacher at school. He felt embarrassed. He decided to talk to his best friend and parents about it. How might have Sam's actions changed his feelings?
Sam felt better because his parents and friend listened to him and helped him understand what he could do better and what the teacher could do better.
Sam was confused. He was invited to two birthdays parties on the same day. He decided to make a list of pros and cons of different solutions to see if he could go to both parties or help him decided which party to go to. What coping skill did he use?
It is important to express feelings, otherwise this might happen
Our feelings can get bigger, make us feel worse
what can we do when find ourselves having a lot of unhelpful thoughts?
Find alternative thoughts that are more positive and helpful. Find solutions to the problems in the thought
Sam left his class with his friends because of peer pressure. Sam thought it was good to leave class. I am going to be popular and everyone will like me. How can Sam change his thoughts to feel better later and make a good decision?
Sam can make a list and write down what could happen if he ditches class and how that might make him feel. He can think about the positives of staying class. He would learn, not miss any assignments and his parents would not get a call and not get in trouble
Sam injured himself while riding a bike. He was far from home. He saw a person walking and he told them to call his family so they can get him to the doctor. What coping skill did he use?
Sam couldn't figure out his math homework. He tried really hard but was frustrated. He called his friend and told him what he did to see if he could find out what he did wrong. What coping skill did he use?
What is Asking for help?
Doing the things that make us get through difficult feelings an help use feel better is called
What are coping skills?
What can I do if my unhelpful thoughts are going away even if I tried changing them?
Do something positive to distract yourself
Exercise, meditate, relax
Sam got picked last to be on the a team in PE. He thought "nobody likes me" and he didn't try hard at all in the game and looked down and was mad during the whole game. How did his actions make him feel and how did they impact him?
He felt disappointed in himself for not trying. His team mates got frustrated because he wasn't trying so he felt even worse. Sam might get picked last again and feel bad again because he didn't try hard and didn't have fun.
Sam had a stressful day at school. He took several tests and his body was sore. He decided to play soccer with his friends because soccer always puts a smile on his face. What coping skill did he use?
What is being active?