Anxiety
Why do we have anxiety and fear?
To keep us safe
This is a feeling people have on a sunny day.
Happy
Which one is a feeling and which one is a fact?
An apple is a fruit.
Winter is the best season.
Fact
Feeling
Sing part of a song from Frozen. What does this song make you feel?
Let it Go
Build a Snowman
More...
This character is how Riley feels when she gets to be around her friends and scores a goal in hockey.
Joy
Where in our bodies do we feel anxiety? Name 3 areas!
Head, heart, muscles in arms and legs, hands, stomach, lungs/chest, all over
Make up a dance to describe your anger. What areas of our body feel anger?
fists, heart, chest, muscles, all over
Which thought would make someone more anxious?
It's okay to make mistakes.
I need to do everything perfect.
It's okay to make mistakes.
Pick a Disney movie where a character has to face a fear. Sing a song from this movie and have therapist guess which movie?
Anything you want.
This character in Inside out helps keep Riley safe by planning for things in the future. This character wants to prevent bad thins from happening in Riley's friendships but can sometimes make her feel really bad.
Anxiety
The teacher told Cindy and jake that they were going ice skating for a school field trip. Cindy can't skate and falls a lot. Cindy tells herself "what is I fall in front of everybody!". Jake goes skating all the time and is part of an ice hockey team. Jake tells himself, "I'll get to show the other kids my skills!" Who has more anxiety?
Cindy
Bonus points: What can Cindy tell herself to make her anxiety go down?
Show me what someone who is scared looks like?
Open mouth, wide eyes, tense muscles
Bonus: What are some things that make people scared? (name 2)
What emotion would I feel if I thought:
"I can handle this!"
"I can't stand this! This is too hard!"
Confident, happy, motivated, more
Sad, anger, frustrated, anxious, more
Sing a disney song that makes you feel strong.
Whatever song you choose.
This character in Inside Out hides their face so other people won't notice them. This character might think, "Everyone will laugh at me if I say something."
Embarrassment
What are the three parts of the anxiety triangle?
Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors
Act out an emotion of your choice. Bonus points for facial and body expressions and acting out a situation where someone would feel that emotion.
Happy, sad, angry, embarrassed, disgust, silly, hyper, and more
Which thought is more helpful?
"I'm a loser. No one likes me."
"I have people that care about me."
"I have people that care about me."
Sing part of a song from Moana? How do you think the character felt when they sang this song?
Whatever song you choose.
This is a character in Inside Out that helps Riley express herself about situations that hurt her. This character helps other people know that Riley needs support.
Sadness
Facing our fear makes anxiety Bigger or Smaller?
Avoiding our fears makes anxiety Bigger or Smaller?
Smaller
Bigger
Name 2 reason people don't like to talk about their feelings. Bonus points is you act it out with therapist.
they feel bad, I want my space, I don't like to think about them, more
What thought could you say instead to make you feel more positive?
"I'm bad if I make a mistake."
I can do it.
People make mistakes.
Pick you favorite Disney song and see if the therapist can sing with you.
Bonus: What you you like about this song. How does it make you feel?
This is a character in inside out that likes to think about the past and remember happy times.
Nostalgia