Feelings Thermometer
What are the colors on the Feelings Thermometer?
Red, orange, yellow and green
What are the three parts of the cognitive triangle?
Feel, think, do
Where do we need to be on the Feelings Thermometer to be able to communicate effectively?
Green/yellow
What does flipping your lid mean?
What is mindfulness?
Paying attention to something on purpose
Name your feeling to ____ your feeling
tame
What is a thought?
Something we say to ourselves
What are the 4 communication styles?
Passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive, assertive
What does the Upstairs part of your brain do?
Critical thinking, logic, language, making decisions
What is meditation?
Exercises we do to become mindful (meditations read by Ms. Dani, deep breathing, online videos, etc.)
What color do you need to be in to be able to learn?
Green or yellow
How many thoughts, on average, do we have in a day?
6,000
What is assertive communication?
Open, honest communication while still being kind to others and respecting feelings
What does the downstairs part of your brain do?
It holds our strong emotions like love and anger, activates our fight or flight responses and helps us get out of dangerous situations
What is a "trigger"?
Something that we encounter (a smell, a certain song, time of year) that brings up a tough memory
What is a coping skill?
Something that helps you get to green/feel calm
What is a positive affirmation?
Something we say to ourselves to balance out negative thoughts. Usually starts with "I am" (i.e. I am strong, I am smart)
Name one active listening technique
Summarizing what the person said, nodding, asking questions, being curious, repeating back what the person said
Can brains change/grow as we get older?
YES!!
BRAIN PLASTICITY
What is the benefit of journaling after going through a tough experience?
Name 3 coping skills you can use when in the red
What are two things you can do to manage negative thoughts?
Notice them, become curious, challenge them (examine the evidence, talk about them), use meditation to let them go
What is the difference between empathy and sympathy?
Sympathy-telling someone you feel sorry for them
Empathy- feeling someone's hard feelings with them, showing them that you can be there with them in that moment
Because all emotions are messages, they are telling us something
What is resilience?
The ability to bounce back from stressful life events