Other Skills
Creating Balanced Thoughts
Fun & Proud Activities
Alarm System
100
For belly breathing, what happens to the belly as you breathe in and out? 
Inhale to expand the belly and breathe out to shrink the belly 
100
What is an example of mind reading? 
"I bet he thinks I will be bad at soccer" 
100

What is an example of a fun activity? 

Riding the ike

100
What are the two colors for our anxiety alarms in our brains? 

Red alarm and yellow alarm

200
What is the skill where you intentionally avoid eye contact or talking to someone who is pestering you? 

Active ignoring

200

What is an example of labeling? 

I am stupid 

200

What is an example of a proud activity?

Helping out with chores

200

If a bike is coming near you and your anxiety goes up so that you can move away, what color alarm is this? 

Red alarm 

300
What is the skill where you tense and relax your muscles over and over again? 

Muscle relaxation 

300

What is an example of catastrophizing? 

If I fail this test, I will never graduate

300

Why do fun and proud activities help with our mood? 

Because we feel happy and proud after we do them and helps us get out of the negative cycle

300

If someone is picking out classmates to be on their team for a game and your anxiety goes up when you think that they won't pick you, what alarm is this? 

Yellow alarm

400
What are the 5 different senses?

Sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell

400
What 2 types of clues or evidence do you need to think about to create a balanced thought? 
Evidence for and against the thought
400
Why do we want to schedule fun and proud activities ahead of time? 

So that we are more likely to do them 

400

What is the magic question?

Is this feeling helping me? 

500
When you miss your loved ones, what can you think about that will remind you of your connection to them? 
The unique invisible string
500
Create a balanced thought: "He probably thinks I smell bad so he doesn't want to be friends with me" 

"Even if he thinks I smell, I still have other friends who want to spend time with me."

500
What do you do if you don't feel like doing the fun or proud activity that you planned? 

Just do it anyways and see how you feel after

500
What do you do if you answer "no" to the magic question?

Use your calm down tools! 

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