Psychoeducation
What is relaxation?
Anything that can calm our bodies.
What are feelings?
Explain the CBT triangle.
Our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected and interchangeable. We can change our feelings by changing our thoughts. We can then change how we respond by our changed feelings.
What is Ms. Becky's favorite color?
Blue!
Name 3 types of abuse.
Sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, neglect.
Name 2 relaxation techniques.
Deep breathing, smelling the flower blowing out the candle, lemon squeezes, PMR, fly on the nose, box breathing, mindfulness, prayer.
Name 3 feelings that you felt in the past week. Talk about 1 of those feelings and how we would know you are feeling that way.
Happy, sad, mad, annoyed, surprised, excited, etc.
Deep breathing, coloring, walks, cooking, puzzles, etc.
Talk about a time you were sad and what you did to cope with those feelings.
I felt sad because...
Name 4 different types of trauma.
Sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, domestic violence, loss of parent/caregiver, car accident, natural disaster, bullying, terrorism, grief, school violence, medical diagnoses.
Relaxation is the only way to calm yourself when you are in fight or flight. True or False.
TRUE!
How can we tell if someone is feeling a certain way?
Their body, facial expressions, tone of voice, etc.
What are cognitive distortions?
Trauma only happens to certain people.
FALSE! Trauma can happen to anyone no matter their age, gender, or race.
Ok touches are consensual. Not ok touches the person does not have permission or consent, can make the person feel uncomfortable.
Ok touches - Pat on back, handshake, high-fives, fist bump, hugs.
Not ok touches- punching, hitting, touching private parts, grabbing.
What is mindfulness?
Being present and aware of surroundings.
Name three people you can talk to if you are upset.
Name 1 unhelpful thought you tell yourself and turn it to a positive thought.
Unhelpful: I will never get this math problem!
Helpful: I might not understand it now, but I will practice and ask for help.
All coping skills are healthy. True or False.
FALSE!!
Explain fight or flight.
Bonus points to name the other two!
Fight or flight is our bodies physical reaction to stress and threats. Our body either stays and fights the threat or flees the threat. This is a protection mechanism our body does automatically. Our heart rate goes up, blood pressure, breathing fast, feeling tense or trembling, sweating.
Other two: Freeze, fawn.
Name 3 positive coping skills and 3 negative coping skills.
Negative - Unhealthy
Name 9 feeling words.
Sad, happy, frustrated, annoyed, angry, depressed, anxious, nervous, frightened, scared, shocked, surprised, amused, silly, sleepy, disgusted, embarrassed, empty, overwhelmed, excited, cautious, proud, confident.
Overthinking is a healthy way to handle situations. TRUE OR FALSE.
This can be true in some ways and false in others. When it helps us make a decision, it can be okay. When it causes us stress and anxiety, it can be unhealthy.
Talk about something you have learned since coming to therapy - Julian
Talk about something you have learned since Julian/Bella have been coming to therapy - Mom
Bonus points if each one does it!!
Subjective.