Zones
Students are working and focused on the teacher. What Zone are they in?
Green Zone
What is an example of a small problem?
Various answers...
Being told no
Spilling your dinner on your new shirt
Someone calls you a name
What is your "go to" coping skill - each member of the team shares one
listening to music, drawing, taking a nap, talking to someone you trust, meditation, ect.
What is your energy level when you are in the Blue Zone?
Very Low
Name 3 Blue Zone Feelings
Tired, Sad, bored, hurt, sick
What's the size of the problem:
You get into a heated verbal argument with your best friend.
Medium
What's the main purpose of a coping skill?
To help you calm down enough to manage the moment
Do all people show the same level of energy in each of the different zones?
Not always - Emotions are the same but it may look different in different people
True or False: Elated is a Blue Zone Feeling
Red Zone
What is an example of a medium problem?
Various answers...
Needing a ride to work
Having trouble in science class
Name 2 strategies you can use to bring yourself from the Yellow Zone to the Green Zone.
take a break, ask to take a walk, get a drink, take deep breaths, read a book
What is your energy level when you are in the Yellow Zone?
A little high: restless or fidgety
What are two examples of unexpected behaviors?
Various answers:
1. Walking away from someone while they're talking to you.
2. Remaining calm and quiet at a football game.
What's the difference between a small, medium, and large problem?
Small - things you can ignore them or solve yourself
Medium - things you should ask for help with - will affect your day
Large - things you need to ask for help with - will affect you for weeks or longer (includes emergencies)
Name one stressor and a positive way you can cope with that stressor.
Break it down into small parts, make a pros/cons list, etc.
What is your energy level when you are in the Red Zone?
High: fast breathing, heart racing, sweating, can't sit still
When we act as expected, how does this make others around you feel? (what zone?)
Green Zone
Why is knowing the size of a problem helpful?
It helps us know how to respond - we can see if we over or under reacted to a situation.
Teach us a new coping skill you've learned!
Different breathing techniques, DBT skills, etc.
What is your energy level when you are in the Green Zone?
Calm: moderate, focused, calm, relaxed