Positive Thinking
What are 2 things you like to do after a bad day?
2 things are...(answer can be anything)
Name the 3 communication styles
Passive, aggressive, assertive
Name 1 healthy way to cope with stress
Multiple responses: "Listening to music"
Create a positive affirmation about yourself and say it out loud
"I am smart"
"I am beautiful"
Fact or cap: yelling at someone is a healthy way to cope with anger
No, yelling can make issues
Name 3 strengths you have
smarts, creative, humor, kindness, cooking, singing, dancing, painting
What is the healthiest communication you can use?
Assertive: calmly communicates your needs while considering the needs of others
Passive: does not speak up for your own needs
Aggressive: harshly speaks up only for your needs, does not consider the other person
Assertive is healthiest
Act out a coping skill and have the other person guess what it is
Possibilities: ideas: deep breathing, exercising, listening to music
Which is better having a low self-esteem or a high self-esteem
High self-esteem because you have a more positive mindset and mood about yourself
Fact or Cap throwing things is a good coping skill
No, that could hurt someone. Use assertive communication instead
Transform this into a positive thought: No one likes me
Not everybody likes me but family and friends do.
Which communication style is this?
"I need my car that day George but I could give you a ride"
Assertive Communication
What might be a negative consequence of bottling up your stress?
Could cause issues or harsh things to happen while not speaking about your issues to others it could get bigger
how can you bring up your self-esteem?
Practice positive self-talk, do not be overly critical of yourself, focus on what you're great at
Fact or cap: self-esteem is not important and has nothing to do with your mood
Cap, high self-esteem keeps you in a good mood all day and helps with coping skills
Name a person you are grateful for and why
I am greatful for ______ and the reason why i do __________.
aggressive!
what's 5 ways to cope with stress?
drawing, sleeping, running, eating, painting, chores, watching tv, playing dress up, fidgets
What is a way of self care you can do to cope with stress?
self care, self talk, bath's, shower's
Fact or Cap shutting your family out is a great way for coping skills
Cap because talking to family lowers stress and resolves issues
Disclaimer: use assertive communication
What would you do or say to a friend or family member if they told you they fell and hurt their knee?
I would say that I am so sorry they are going through that and ask how I could support them: carrying heavy stuff or helping them walk. I would help them stay positive by encouraging them to focus on good things that have been happening
Name all the components of assertive communication (tone, volume, eye contact, body language)
Calm tone, medium volume, direct eye contact, relaxed posture, open to compromise
True or false: hitting people is a healthy way to deal with stress
False, hitting people is wrong you can hurt them and you can hurt yourself and other things too!
If your around bullies and they start to talk about you to your face what self-esteem would you have low or high?
Low
Fact or cap: your volume is not important when you're trying to communicate with others. For example, it doesn't matter if I'm yelling or speaking calmly
Cap, depends on how loud or low your voice can cause issues because your not speaking at the right tone if your to loud you can seem like your yelling if your to low you can seem shy