Movie , book, and TV characters
On Inside Out Two, which character is orange?
Anxiety
What are signs that you notice when you are feeling anxious?
If someone is fidgeting a lot, pacing, having a hard time sitting still, how might they be feeling?
They might be feeling nervous or anxious or worried or maybe they have trouble focusing sometimes
What is one way that you are a good friend?
You are feeling excited the night before the first day of school and it is feeling more difficult to fall asleep. What could you do?
Talk about your feelings and thoughts with a family member before bed
Listen to some music, read, or draw to relax your brain
Do some of the breathing excerises that we've done during therapy
How many hours of sleep should a person your age get?
8
In the Dog Man books, who is Flippy?
Flippy is a fish who is a bad guy who becomes a helpful character.
Have you known anyone who has changed from being unkind to learning and becoming kinder?
Why might a classmate at school want to follow you around?
They might think you are cool to hang out with and want to be your friend. They might think you are doing something fun and want to do what you are doing.
What can you do if this gets to be too much though?
Who could you tell if someone is being unkind to you?
Parent, teacher, Ms. Davis
and you can talk about that in therapy too! : )
You are feeling bored. What could you do?
Find things to do that are fun for you to help yourself feel more entertained
Switch up tasks so that you aren't doing the same exact things over and over again
Take a break to move around
Should I keep my feelings in or talk about them?
Bottling our feelings up can make our brains and bodies more stressed so it's important to talk about how we are feeling with trusted people! : )
In the Captain Underpants Books, who is the hero of the stories?
Benny the Principal is Captain Underpants the Hero
What is something brave that you've done before?
If a someone at school is making a face at you they might be feeling?
What can you do?
silly
like they want your attention
bored and trying to bother you to get a reaction
What if a friend is usually nice to you but they made a mistake and said something unkind?
You could talk with them about how it made you feel and ask them more about what is going on.
They might need a break first to calm down because maybe they are having a tough day
You could ask for adult help with talking with them if needed
You are feeling sad or disappointed about something someone else said or did. What could you do?
Take a break to yourself to relax if you need to
Let yourself cry if you need to
Squeeze or hug a pillow
Yell into a pillow
Write or draw your feelings
rip up a piece of a paper
do push-ups to get frustration out
Use breathing exercises
wrap yourself up in a blanket and take time to rest
Talk with a trusted person when you feel ready to do so
What are ways to have positive self-esteem?
Do fun activities you enjoy
Try new things
Ask for help from friends and family with remembering all of the good things about yourself
Write or draw about the things you like about yourself
Steve's Lava chicken
What is something else that you've laughed about recenlty?
How might someone feel if they defeat part of a video game?
happy, excited, proud
What is a game that you've been feeling this way about?
What could you do if you want to join an activity or game that other kids are playing?
You could ask to join or have a turn
What if you are feeling hard on yourself about something? What could you do?
Take time to remember all of the things that you've been doing well
Talk to a trusted person about it
Do something that you enjoy and that you are good at
Remember that none of us are perfect and we all have things we are working on and make mistakes sometimes
Use strategies that help with frustration or sadness in other situations
What is the most important thing to drink during the day?
Water
de-hydration can give people headaches and make people feel tired
Who is Batman's best friend?
Robin.
who is one of your friends and what makes them a good friend?
How would you feel if someone takes something from you without asking? What can you do if that happens?
Angry, frustrated, worried etc.
You could talk to a trusted adult and ask for help from them if needed
You could tell the person who took your belonging how that made you feel and that you didn't like that.
What if someone asks you how your school day was? How could you tell them about your day?
Think about the order of what happened in your day and talk about it that way
or think about some of the most important things from your day and talk about that
or if something upsetting happened, make sure you talk about that part of your day so that your family can help you
What if your sibling is sharing different feelings about something than you and that feels hard. What could you do?
Remember that it is ok for family members to have different feelings sometimes
Talk with your mom about your feelings because your feelings are ok to have too
Talk about your thoughts and feelings in therapy
Write or draw about your feelings to get them out
Is it important to eat lunch at school even if it's not your favorite food?
Yes because your body needs the energy to be able to regulate your feelings and focus