Social Skills
A friend has borrowed something from you and hasn't given it back. What can you do?
Talk to him, Use I-statements, share your feelings
Main red flag for grieving?
Social isolation.
How might you feel if someone accidentally messes up your project in class?
Frustrated, angry, mad, calm
Name two ways to calm down when you feel angry or frustrated
Take deep breaths, go for a walk, wall pushups, squeeze something
Progressive muscle relaxation
Squeeze a lemon, stretch like a cat, hide in turtle shell
Rolling your eyes and sighing heavily when someone is talking is considered to be polite behavior. True or False?
False
The life cycle is what?
denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance
What happens to our brains when our emotions get out of control?
Flip our lid, emotion brain takes over and thinking brain takes a break
Why are coping skills helpful?
They help to get better control of our emotions, so you can make healthy decisions, healthy for our brain
Grounding exercise
5, 4, 3, 2, 1; mindful smelling, mindful eating
What can you say to yourself when something is hard?
1. You can do it! or.....
2. Just give it a try..... or...
3. Ask for help!
Do the 5 stages of grief occur in order?
Never.
Name 6 emotions
angry, sad, frustrated, annoyed, happy, excited, embarrassed, silly, tired, hungry, lonely, shy, ecstatic, upset, disappointed
True or false: Writing, drawing, coloring, painting, and playing are healthy ways to deal with strong emotions
True
Practice two breathing strategies
Lazy 8, stuffed animal, sphere, bubble
When talking one-on-one with someone, appropriate eye-contact is expected nonverbal communication. True or False?
True
How to Help When Others Are Grieving
Avoid rescuing or fixing, don't force it, and make yourself accessible
Show me what anger looks like for you
Identify body sensations, scale, thoughts
Mindfulness exercise
energy hands, butterfly breathing
To make a friend, understand that the other person has his/her own personality, likes and dislikes.
True.
You're feeling frustrated and want to throw something. What else can you do? Act it out.
Share feelings, take deep breaths, walk away, tell an adult
True: emotions are messages from our brain and body about how we feel about a situation
You notice your friend is feeling sad and he asks you what he should do. What do you say/do?
Talk to them, draw about it, play, talk to an adult
Think of your peaceful place
Close your eyes and describe in detail