Stress Management
How can you release stress?
Doing a strategy.
What can I do if I can't find something I'm looking for?
I can ask for help. If I have to wait for help I can tell myself, "I can handle it and it will be ok."
How do daily affirmations help me?
Affirmations can help me be positive or have a positive mindset when I focus on them each day.
How does deep breathing help?
It gets your mind on something different. It also helps calm your nervous system.
Name 3 strategies.
Knitting
Listening to music
Coloring
Why is it important to manage your stress?
It is important because if you don't manage your stress you can become sick or you can get angry easily.
What can I do if something is not working properly?
I can ask to borrow someone else's and/or ask to get it replaced.
I can use an "I message."
How does the step by step plan help with a challenge?
It helps make it easier.
What is your favorite breathing exercise and let's practice it.
Using the mala beads with the quick calm breathing (I am warm. I am calm.). Practice this 6 times.
How do strategies help me calm down?
They distract me from what I am mad at or upset.
Name 2 stress management techniques.
Tense and Release, deep breathing, exercise/walk the dog, listening to music, positive self-talk, meditation (mala beads or pebble meditation).
What can I do if something breaks?
I can ask to get a new one or ask for help repairing it.
I can use an "I message" to ask.
How does talking about your strengths help you?
It makes me feel good, happy, excited, and feel more confident.
Name a breath that uses your hands.
Box breathing or hand breathing.
When should I get a drink of water or a snack?
When I start to feel grumpy.
How can coloring or knitting help you destress?
It distracts me from what I am angry at. I am doing something I enjoy and this keeps me from worrying about things or focusing on things that might make me angry.
I have to wait and I start pacing.
I can find a strategy to do like listening to music or watching a movie. If I start pacing, I should remind myself to sit down and use a strategy.
How do good vibes help you?
They help you stay positive even when things are difficult.
What is one affirmation you could use with breathing?
I am a unique and special person.
Others recognize that I have a lot to offer.
I love myself just the way I am.
I trust in my ability to succeed at my goals.
When should you use humor?
When things are not going as expected.
When plans change unexpectedly, how can I handle it?
Try and go with it. Tell myself, "It will be ok" and "I can do it."
I would like something done my way or right away.
I could use an "I message" to let the person know my thoughts. I can try to be flexible and tell myself, "It will be ok." I can also call someone to talk about the problem.
How does focusing on gratitude help?
Appreciate things in life.
When should I use deep breathing?
When I am getting upset or angry. Also in stressful situations.
When should I walk away or take time for myself?
When I need to find a calm, quiet place or when I'm feeling mad or frustrated.