Skills
This emotion regulation skill involves imagining your urge like a wave and allowing it to rise and fall without acting on it.
urge surfing
Susie feels nervous before presenting in class and wants to improve her self-talk. How could Susie practice affirmations to help herself feel more confident?
"I am capable"
"I am smart"
"I can do this, even though I'm scared"
"I can do hard things!"
What did the Ice and Cups represent in the Lemonade skill?
Coping skills
You want to practice the lemonade skill.
Question: Share one sour challenge and one sweet positive from your week.
awe thanks for sharing!
Your thoughts are racing and you need to bring your attention back to the present moment.
Question: Name 3 things you can see, 2 things you can hear, and 1 thing you can feel right now.
Nice job
This skill involves identifying both sour challenges and sweet positives in your life to create balance in how you view situations.
Lemonade Skill
After getting criticized by a teacher, Alex slams his backpack down and yells, “I don’t care about this stupid class anyway!” What might the underlying primary emotion be?
embarrassment, shame, frustration, or feeling hurt
This visual activity helped you explore the deeper emotions that might exist beneath anger.
Anger iceberg
Answer: Your body is holding onto a lot of stress energy. To help regulate your emotions, demonstrate a quick physical reset. Question: Show us 7 pushups, wall pushups, run in place for 20 seconds or 10 sit ups.
Nice work
Name 10 things you are grateful for.
Look at all that gratitude!
This skill involves being fully aware of the present moment without judging your thoughts or feelings.
Mindfulness
Susie wants to isolate in her room after a conflict at school, but instead chooses to text a friend or sit in the living room. What is Susie practicing?
Opposite action
These were three mindfulness activities practiced in group to help stay present and calm. Name the activities.
mindfulness coloring pages, writing a gratitude letter, or using clay
Share one positive affirmation you can say to youurself and then provide a positve affirmation to everyone on your team!
woop woop loving the positivity
Laughter can help connect the group and reduce stress. Question: Make the most over-the-top evil villain laugh you can.
HAHAH that was funny
This skill involves telling yourself positive or encouraging statements to improve your mindset.
Affirmations
Susie feels overwhelmed before a test and wants to focus on the present moment. How could she practice mindfulness?
notice her thoughts without judgement. start grounding herself in the present moment by deep breathing, identifying things she can see, smell, hear, touch. Fully focus on using a fidget. etc...
This wheel helped you identify how different emotions show up physically in your body. What is the name of the wheel?
Emotion-sensation wheel
Lead the group through one emotion regulation strategy.
Exercise, deep breathing, mindfulness etc...
DANCE PARTY! Your whole team needs to have a 2 minute dance party to get the points!
Nice moves
This coping activity used humor and creativity to distract from anxious thoughts.
Madlibs
Jordan feels embarrassed after making a mistake during a class presentation and wants to avoid participating for the rest of the day. Question: How could Jordan practice opposite action in this situation?
raise their hand later in class, participate in a discussion, talk with a classmate, or stay engaged instead of withdrawing
What are primary emotions versus secondary responses?
This concept explains the difference between the true underlying feeling and the reaction that follows it.
Sometimes humor can help interrupt anxious or negative thoughts and shift the mood in the room.
Question: Use humor as a coping skill by making the weirdest animal noise you can to try to make the group laugh. 🐒🦆🦖
HAHAHAH GREAT JOB!
Lead the group through a 3 minute yoga session
I don't know about you but I'm feeling zen