Fill In the Bank
When you feel calm, your _ brain helps you make good choices.
thinking
What does your “thinking brain” help you do?
a) Run fast
b) Make good choices
c) Eat food
b) Make good choices
What is something you can do when you feel really upset?
Talk to an adult
Breathing
Meditation
Ask for a break
When you are very upset, your _ brain takes over.
feeling
What happens when you “flip your lid”?
a) You feel very calm
b) It is hard to think clearly
c) You start dancing
b) It is hard to think clearly
How does your brain help you when you are calm?
It helps you think clearly and make good choices.
When you “flip your lid,” it is hard to _ clearly.
Think
What can you do to help calm your brain?
a) Watch TV
b) Take deep breaths
c) Jump up and down
b) Take deep breaths
Where is your thinking brain?
Upstairs/Top of your head
Taking deep _ can help your brain feel calm again.
Who can you talk to when you have big feelings?
a) A trusted adult
b) A tree
c) Your shoes
a) A trusted adult
Where is your feeling brain?
Down stairs/Lower part of your brain
Learning about your _ can help you handle your feelings.
brain
What does learning about your brain help you do?
a) Remember numbers
b) Handle your feelings
c) Sing songs
b) Handle your feelings
It is important that your upstairs and down stairs brain do what?
Communicate/Talk to one another.