Breathe & Relax
Mindfulness 5-4-3-2-1
Emotions
Asking for help
100

Which technique has you breathe in for 4, hold for 4, then breathe out for 4.

Box breathing

100

What is the 1st step in the mindfulness technique?

Naming 5 things around the room that you can see

100

Name 1 emotion you can use a coping skill to help with:

Sad, Angry, Upset, Nervous, Anxious, Stressed

100

What is something you can ask an adult for when you're feeling overwhelmed?

A break

200

When you're stressed, this is the easiest thing you can do to calm down:

Take a deep breath

200

What is the 2nd step?

Name 4 things you can touch/feel

200

Is it ok to feel all the feelings?

Yes

200

When something is bothering you, what can you do?

Ask for help

300

Which technique involves breathing in and filling your belly up as much as you can?

Balloon breathing

300

What is the 3rd step?

Name 3 things you can hear

300

How can coping skills make you feel?

Calm

300

Name 1 way you could help a friend that is feeling upset:

Tell a joke, ask if they want to talk about it, ask how you can help them, play a game with them

400

When you sense danger, what part of the brain turns on the "alarm system"?

Amygdala

400

What is the 4th step?

Name 2 things you can smell

400

What is a coping skill/calming strategy you might be able to use at home but NOT at school?

Taking a nap, laying in bed, playing a video game, watching a funny video/tik tok, etc.

400

Name 1 person at school you can reach out to when you need help:

Your teacher, school counselor, etc.

500

Which breathing technique can you use your hand for?

Star breathing

500

What is the 5th step?

Name 1 thing you can taste

500

How might your body feel when you are stressed?

Hot, cold, shaky, butterflies in your stomach

500

What is a sentence stem you could use to ask for help?

I feel _____ can I ______?

I feel ______ can you _____?