How can listening to music be used as a calm down tool?
Listening to music can be relaxing and can help take your mind off of stressors.
This nocturnal mammal is known for its ability to hang upside down.
Bat
It is ok to express our Anger.
True.
It should always be done in an appropriate manner.
Slowly and deeply inhaling and exhaling.
Hint: Can be done through the nose or the mouth or a combination of both.
Deep Breathing
Name a calming choice that starts with the letter "C".
Counting
Connect 4
How can exercising be used as a coping skill? And what sport do you enjoying playing?
Exercising increases your energy and mood, focus, self-esteem and releases feel good endorphins into your brain. It also decreases your stress, depression, and anxiety.
What board game simulates how to use money.
Hint: pass go to collect 200 dollars.
Monopoly
True or False. Ripping up paper or punching a pillow is an appropiate way to handle anger.
True
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Counting
Name a calming choice that starts with the letter "W".
Walking
Watching TV.
Wiggle
Writing
How can creating artwork be used as a calm down tool? And do you enjoy drawing or coloring?
Art can be used as a way to express your emotions/feelings.
In this sport, you can be a striker or defense.
Soccer
What is visualizing? This can be used to help you calm down. What is something you can visualize to bring you happiness?
What is thinking about positive things or thinking about things that make you happy (vacation, person, etc.)
When I choose to calmly leave a situation that is upsetting to me.
Name a calming choice that begins with the letter "S".
Sing
Stress ball
Scream into a pillow
Share your emotions
Comforting yourself through your five sense- can be used as a calm down tool.
1) Name something you can touch that brings you comfort. (e.g. stuffed animal)
2)Name something you enjoy listening too.
3)Name something you like to look at (e.g. old pictures, snow globe.)
4)Name something you enjoy eating.
5) what is your favorite smell.
How can you use this tool to calm down?
Recess Games:
Kids run around trying to avoid getting touched by one player in this game.
Tag
Give two inappropiate ways of dealing with anger.
Answers will vary.
E.g. Talking about your feelings, Write about your emotions, Using a calm down jar, taking space, going for a walk.
When I use crayons or pencils with some paper.
Coloring, Drawing, or art work.
What is something you have created recently?
What is a calming choice that begins with the letter letter "P"?
Phone a Friend
Punch a Pillow
Pet your animals
Peaceful walk
Name your "go-to" distraction activity. This can help you take your mind off the problem for a while.
e.g. puzzles, books, artwork, crafts, sports, reading, etc.
Popular Toys:
If you can’t keep your fingers still, try quickly twirling one of these whirling handheld toys.
Fidget Spinner
If someone hurts my feelings or does something to make me upset, I should....
Talk to them about it using "I" statments. Ex. I feel that you were trying to hurt me..
When you pretend that you are in a special place that you like and you use all your senses to take you there in your mind.
What is imagine you're in your favorite place.
What's your favorite place to go-to in your mind?
What is a calming choice that begins with the letter "L"?
Let it go.
Laugh
Listen to music
Leave the space