Bossy Brain
Is Bossy Brain a helpful voice in my mind?
No, bossy brain does not help me think helpful thoughts.
Helpful Brain is the kinder voice in my mind
Yes, helpful brain is kind to ourselves and does not make us feel bad about ourselves
How many bases are in baseball?
4
Standing up for myself is important
Yes, it is important to stand up for myself
It's okay to let people bully me
False, bullying is not okay and we need to ask for help from adults when people bully us.
School, playing sports, with friends
When should I listen to my helpful brain?
All the time! It can help us in lots of different situations
What shape is a football
If I don't know something, it's okay to ask for help
True
I am a burden to others if I ask for help
False, everyone needs help and it's important to ask for it
What Bossy brain might say about you?
"You can't learn this"
What might helpful brain say about you?
"This is hard, but I can do this!"
How many strikes does a batter get in baseball?
3
It's okay to mess up
True
My voice doesn't matter
False, my voice is important and I have the right to use it to stand up for myself and others
What Bossy Brain might say about you?
"You will do something silly and make people laugh at you"
What might helpful brain say about you?
"You're enough"
How many players are on a basketball team are on the court?
5
If I need reminded of how special I am I can ask:
My parents, my grandparents, my friends, other safe adults
I can't learn this
False, that's just Bossy Brain talking. You can learn this and you can ask for help if you need to
I can tell Bossy brain to go away by:
Asking my helpful brain for more helpful thoughts and practicing saying those thoughts instead
How can I get better at listening to helpful brain?
Practice
What sport uses a puck?
Hockey
I am special just as I am
True! I am special because God made me unique and I have important gifts to share with the world
No one wants to help me
False, there are a lot of people in my life who want to help, I just need to let them know.