Fight or Flight
Can you name one of the 3 stages of fight or flight?
1. The alarm stage
2. The resistance stage
3. The exhaustion stage
How many irrational thoughts are there?
TEN!
Can you name one of the stages in the cycle of anger?
1. Beliefs
2. Triggers
3. Thoughts and feelings
4. Physical symptoms
5. Behaviors
6. Consequences
What is grit?
A personality trait possessed by individuals who demonstrate passion and perseverance toward a goal despite being confronted by significant obstacles and distractions.
What is a stuck point?
Does fight or flight affect the body physically?
Yes!
Dilated pupils
pale or flushed skin
rapid heart rate and breathing
trembling
Minimizing your own good qualities, or refusing to see the good (or bad) qualities of other people or situations.
What comes first, anger or aggression?
Anger.
You have to have anger before you can have aggression.
Can you name one of the 5 individuals we learned about that have grit? Can you explain what stuck out about that person?
1. Helen Keller
2. Caesar Chavez
3. Martin Luther King Jr.
4. Mahatma Gandhi
5. Ann Frank
Can you give an example of a stuck point?
The goal is to come up with solutions, not blame and excuses.
What are ways to calm fight or flight response?
Supportive people
relaxation
physical exercise
getting enough sleep
practice deep breathing
Do you remember the 5 social influences in our lives?
1. social media
2. news
3. friends
4. family
5. education
What are come coping skills that you learned?
Self calming statements
distractions
humor
rationalizing
self-praise
focusing on the task
What is one example of how baseball represents Grit?
- 9 innings
- team work
- strike outs
- home runs
- foul balls
- losing and winning seasons
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You can think about this alone or share with the group.