How a parent/guardian might feel when their child yells at him/her and says mean things to him/her
sad, guilty, angry, disappointed, hopeless
Taking 5 of these can help you switch from your "emotional" brain into your "smart" brain
Deep breaths
How you can tell what a person is feeling without them telling you
non-verbal communication (facial expressions, tone of voice, body language, behaviors)
Your sibling is yelling at you and bossing you around
Use an I-statement, tell an adult, and remove yourself from that area
The emotion you might feel if you are yelling and arguing
angry
How you might feel if a peer refuses to speak to you
frustrated, annoyed, confused, angry, sad
This coping skill is when you make your muscles tight and then make them loose
tense and relax, progressive muscle relaxation
This is the best way to let an adult know that you are having trouble with a task
ask for help or ask for an explanation
The teacher corrects you because you are talking out in class
Stay quiet, use a coping skill, ask for a short break to calm down/get control of yourself
The unhealthy behaviors that go with thinking that you are not good enough
defiance, arguing, not putting forth any effort, destroying what is needed for the task (ex: tearing up the homework paper)
What is the emotion that comes from being upset that someone else has something you wish you had?
jealousy
Guided imagery is a way to help you relax your mind and body by
talking you through a relaxing story in a calm voice
When you keep making the same negative choice again and again, you are likely to lose this from friends and family
Trust
You are angry and frustrated and don't really know why
use a coping skill to calm, talk to an adult about what you are feeling and thinking
Two emotions that you might feel when you think about bad things that have happened in your life
angry, worried, scared, confused
What might a kid be feeling if he/she is trying to control others' behaviors and emotions?
anxious, scared, worried, unsure
A good way to get out angry energy is
exercise, move heavy items
Three parts to an I-statement are
what you feel
why you feel that way
what you want to happen instead
You don't want to do what your parent/guardian is telling you to do
take deep breaths, remind yourself of the reasons why it is best that you follow the directions, get started so you can get it done
The emotion, other than sad, that you might feel if you are crying and covering your face
embarrassed, guilty, scared, hopeless, anxious
What is the emotion that means that you feel bad about a choice you made?
guilty
When is the most effective time for you to use a coping skill?
when you first become triggered
A sincere apology includes these 3 things
saying "I'm sorry"
saying why you are sorry
saying what you are going to do to try to change your behaviors in the future
You have a nightmare that keeps you up a lot of the night
tell your parent/guardian about it, hug a stuffed animal/hide under the covers/hug your pillow to help you feel safe, tell yourself all of the ways you are safe in that moment, use guided imagery/progressive muscle relaxation/mindfulness to help you relax your body and mind
Positive things you can say to yourself when you are thinking that you are a bad person
I am a good person
I deserve love
I have many strengths
everyone makes mistakes
any other thoughts that are true and help you remember good things about yourself