Button Purpose
This button is used to change negative thoughts to positive thoughts.
The "Zapper Button"!
I am feeling down on myself and I need to remind myself I am smart, hardworking and funny. What button could I use?
Coach Button
It is terrible and awful to make a mistake!
IF I use the ZAPPER button, what could I say to myself instead?
"Everyone makes mistakes sometimes."
What does the "Channel Changer" do?
It tells me to "Change back to... " what I was supposed to be focused on !
I did well on my math test. What button should I use?
The "Way to Go Button"!
This button is used to help you stop and think before you act.
The "Pause Button"!
I am thinking about the snow outside during a math lesson. What button should I use?
Channel Changer Button
"Everyone has to like me. If someone doesn't like me, it means there is something wrong with me."
What would be a better thing to say to myself when using the ZAPPER button?
"It's okay if someone doesn't like me, because many people do! Not everyone has to be my friend!"
What does the "Fast Forward" button do?
It reminds me of "What Might Happen If..."!
I didn't clean my room the first time my parents asked me to and I got grounded. What button can I use to learn from my mistake?
The "Rewind Button"!
This button helps you re-focus when you are distracted by something else.
The "Channel Changer Button"!
The teacher asked me to wait a minute to sharpen my pencil and I am about to have a BIG reaction. What button should I use?
Pause or Slow Motion Buttons
"This is too hard - I give up!"
What would be a better thing to say when using the ZAPPER button?
"This may take some time and effort. I haven't learned this YET! I'll use some of the strategies we've learned to help me learn it."
What does the "Way To Go" button do?
It tells me "Way to Go. Me!" I did a great job!
I feel discouraged and want to quit the basketball team because I keep missing the shots. What button do I need to encourage myself?
The "Coach Button".
This button reminds you to think before you act, by looking into the future and imagining what might happen if you make a bad choice.
The "Fast Forward Button"!
I am about to take a test and I keep thinking to myself "What is the point? I am going to fail no matter what." What button should I use?
Zapper Button
"I just can't do math!"
What could you say instead when using the ZAPPER button?
"I'm going to train my brain to do math and keep trying."
What does the "Coach" button do?
It tells me that "I can handle this" and helps me figure out how to do something!
What does the "Rewind button" do?
It helps me think "what happened LAST time..." so I don't make the same mistake THIS time!
This button helps you relax when you are silly, hyper, or out of control.
The "Slow Motion Button"
Another student hits me in the hallway and I am trying to figure out if I should hit him back or tell the teacher. What button should I use?
Fast Forward Button
"If a lot of people around me are doing something, it must be the right thing to do even if I think it is wrong."
What could you say when you use the ZAPPER button?
"There are people who do dangerous or mean things in order to feel more important or to get other people to like them, but I don't have to be like them. I can do what I KNOW is right!"
What does the "Zapper Button" do?
It tells me that "Everyone Makes Mistakes Sometimes" and to get rid of those negative thoughts!
What does the "Slow Motion button" do?
It tells me to slow down, count backwards 3-2-1-0, and breathe so I have time to think about what needs to be done BEFORE I do it.