Intro to SEL
True or False: SEL skills help us with decision making?
What is True
The most basic and accessible tool you can use to anchor yourself to the present moment.
What is the Breath (or Breathing)
Anxious, happy, and confused are examples of what?
What is a feeling
Something we do every morning when we name a feeling that we have that day.
What is a Mindful Check-In
"I'm so dumb" Is an example of what?
What is a Unhelpful Thought
What do SEL skills help us with?
Deal with strong feelings and thoughts navigate relationships with others, and build self-esteem
Observing something without judgement is an example of using________
What is mindfulness
True or False: The Think, Feel, Do cycle shows us how our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected?
What is True
A common physical sign of anxiety or stress, often felt as tightness or butterflies.
What is Muscle Tension, racing heart, sweating
"I shouldn’t have said that, that was stupid" Is an example of what thinking trap.
What are should statements
True or False: Social awareness and relationship skills do not help us understand others and are not helpful when we encounter conflict.
What is False
An exercise where you intentionally check in with different parts of your body, from head to toe, to notice physical feelings.
What is a Body Scan
The three main parts of the "Think, Feel, Do Cycle" or cognitive triangle: your thoughts, your feelings, and these.
What are Behaviors (or Actions)
This feeling is a complex emotion caused by anticipating a future event that you believe may be negative or threatening
What is Anxiety
Negative thoughts that pop into your head quickly and without conscious effort
What are Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs)
The skill of recognizing, naming, and understanding what you are feeling in the moment.
What is Emotional Awareness (or Self-Awareness)
The goal of mindful listening is to pay attention to sound without letting your mind do this to the speaker
What is Judge (or Interrupt)
Our thoughts shape how we ____and then our feelings drive how we ______.
What is feel and behave (or act)
A positive action you take to help yourself feel better, such as drawing, exercising, or listening to music
What is a Coping Skill
When our thoughts are exaggerated, extreme, or unhelpful, we can try to challenge them by coming up with more realistic and helpful thoughts. What are these thoughts called?
What are Coping thoughts
What does SEL stand for?
What is Social Emotional Learning
A grounding technique that involves identifying 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 Technique
The skill of recognizing, naming, and understanding what you are feeling in the moment.
What is Emotional Awareness (or Self-Awareness)
True or False: Emotions do not have a physical component
What is False
Sometimes these steps to challenging unhelpful thoughts are called the 3 C’s. What are the 3 C's?
What are Catching, Checking, and Challenging