Feelings in the Zones
Name 3 feelings in the blue zone
Sad, sick, tired, bored, sluggish
You have been raising your hand to answer your teacher's question and she does not see your hand raised. She calls on someone else. You're feeling really frustrated - what zone are you in?
Yellow Zone
How does your body feel when you are tired (blue zone)?
low energy, slow heart rate, slow breathing, relaxed muscles
You are in the yellow zone, but it is time to learn. Do you need more energy or less energy? What strategy can you use?
Less energy
take deep breaths, movement break, yoga, calming music, muscle relaxation, coloring, count backwards, journal
What is the fastest land animal?
The cheetah. They have set record speeds near 70 MPH.
Name 3 feelings in the green zone
Calm, alert, focused, content/okay, ready to learn
During choice, you are playing Uno with your friends. You win the game, but your friend doesn't like to lose and angrily throws his cards on the table and stomps away. How is he feeling? What zone is he in?
How does your body feel when you are calm (green zone)?
calm, relaxed muscles, medium energy, slow breathing, deep breathing, slow heart beat
It is time to go home for the day, but you are in the red zone and not safe to get on the bus. Do you need more energy or less energy? What strategy can you use?
Less energy
take deep breaths, movement break, yoga, calming music, muscle relaxation, coloring, count backwards, journal, visualization, grounding
What is the world record for number of hotdogs eaten in one sitting?
74
Name 3 feelings in the yellow zone
Frustrated, worried, silly, fidgety, excited, a little out of control
Your parents let you stay up late last night playing a new video game and now you are exhausted and are having trouble paying attention in school. What zone are you in?
Blue Zone
How does your body feel when you are worried (yellow zone)?
fast heart beat, fast breathing, shallow breathing, high energy, tense muscles, tight muscles, shaky/wobbly, upset belly
You kept waking up last night and are so tired during school. You need to be in the green zone to learn, so do you need more energy or less energy? What strategy can you use?
More energy
Movement, dancing, drink cold water, splash cold water on face, use a fidget
What school did Harry Potter attend?
Hogwarts
Name 3 feelings in the red zone
Mad, angry, terrified, aggressive, out of control
Your class goes outside for recess, but you did not earn recess so you have to stay inside and make up work. How are you feeling? What zone are you in?
mad, angry - red zone
frustrated, worried - yellow zone
sad - blue zone
How does your body feel when you are angry (red zone)?
pounding heart, fast breathing, shallow breaths, tense muscles, clenched fists, lots of energy, shaky, hot, sweaty
When you are feeling really sad in the blue zone, what strategy can you use to get to the green zone?
What does Hakuna Matata mean?
No worries.
How is the Husky feeling? What zone is he in?
Hyper, silly, lots of energy
Yellow zone
You are having a birthday party and all of your friends came to celebrate! You have a bouncy house, a huge pile of presents, and are playing fun games with your friends. How are you feeling? What zone are you in?
excited, a little out of control, playful, silly - yellow zone
Your body is moving very slowly, you have hardly any energy, your breathing is very slow, your heart is beating normally, and your muscles feel relaxed. What zone are you in?
Blue zone
What strategies can you use to stay in the green zone?
Deep breaths, do a puzzle, read a book, write, drink water, count backwards, visualization, lazy 8 breathing
What type of fish is Nemo?
A clownfish