Size of Problem Situations
What is a small problem (easy to fix yourself and pick a tool to wake up)
You earned extra points on the assignment
What is the yellow zone - excited
Tired, Bored, Sick, Depressed, Sleepy, Groggy, Foggy, Sad, Shy
What is the blue zone?
=slumped shoulders, closing eyes, slow breathing
what is blue zone - tired
jump up and down
excited
The pool you are super excited about getting in your backyard got postponed until next year
What is a small problem for you (while super upsetting, it doesn't really change anything about you currently and no one extra is required to help)
Your sister is playing her music too loud and you are trying to read
What is the yellow zone (annoyed, upset)
Good, Calm, Happy, Focused, Okay, Relaxed, Content, Calm
What is the green zone?
=upset stomach, faster heartbeat, sweaty palms
what is nervous - yellow zone
looking away, not listening
what is distracted, yellow zone
Your mom's school is shutting down
What is a medium / big problem for you (money might be tighter for awhile until mom finds a new job, finding a new job might take some to find)
You are outside on a run with your family
What is the green zone (happy)
Excited, Nervous, Annoyed, Stressed, Anxious, Scared, Uncomfortable, Embarrassed
What is the yellow zone?
=rolling eyes, sarcastic tone of voice, short answers
what is yellow zone - annoyed
laying down, eyes closed
sleeping - blue zone
You got food poisoning after eating spoiled food
What is a medium problem (you probably need mom/dad to help you feel better and you might need to rest for a day)
Your teacher is explaining the directions and you don't understand
Mean, Yelling, Angry, Terrified
What is the red zone?
=yelling, running around, arms up
what is excited - yellow zone
rolling eyes, arms crossed, funny mouth
annoyed, disrespectful - yellow zone
What is a small/medium problem (it can be super frustrating when you don't understand a new lesson right away and you might need extra help from the teacher or mom/dad, but this can usually be fixed without much extra work)
You have a big test tomorrow and a paper due at the end of the week
What is the yellow zone (overwhelmed, stressed, anxious)
True/False - All zones are okay
True
=sitting, eyes on paper, doing work
what is green zone - focused
dancing - green zone - having fun - yellow