STOP, OPT, & GO
What are the three steps we can take to calm down?
1. STOP
2. OPT
3. GO
I make people stuck on their ideas.
Rock Brain.
This Thinkable helps us to use this type of self-talk: “Do I need help to pause or try something new?”
T-Flex.
What is perspective-taking mean?
• Seeing & understanding things in different ways
• Being flexible
STOP, OPT, OR GO: Pause what you’re doing when you’re in the red, yellow, or blue zones.
STOP.
I make people have big reactions to tiny/small problems.
Glassman.
This Thinkable helps us use the following strategies:
• Voice Volume Scale
• Fidgets
• Self-Talk (i.e., "Is this an expected or unexpected thing to say?" & "Should I use my inside or outside voice?")
Thought Catcher.
Why is perspective-taking an important skill?
To get along with others.
STOP, OPT, & GO: Use the best coping tool to use to go back to the green zone.
GO.
I make people forget that too much silliness can be UNEXPECTED, get old & boring, & not be funny at all.
WasFunnyOnce.
This Thinkable helps us to use the following strategies:
• Cooling cap (taking deep breaths)
• Prob-u-lator (thinking about the size of our problem)
• Tightening & relaxing our muscles
• Self-talk
Kool Q. Cucumber.
STOP, OPT, OR GO: Think about which coping tools to use in order to calm down.
OPT.
I make people:
• Talk too loudly
• Interrupt others
• Talk when it's unexpected
• Say whatever pops up into their heads without thinking first
Blurt Out Blue (BOB).
This Thinkable helps us to use the following strategy: One-and-Done Rule.
Dr. HumorUs.
What can we do if the coping skill we use during “GO” doesn’t help us calm down?
Use another coping tool.
I make people talk about their favorite topics in the middle of other conversations.
Topic Twister Meister.
Tracker.