Feelings First!
This feeling can make your heart race and your tummy hurt even if nothing scary is happening.
What is anxiety?
Your heart does this when you feel scared or anxious.
What is beat fast or race?
When you think something bad will happen even if it probably won’t, that’s called this type of thinking.
What is a worry thought?
Taking slow breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth is called...
What is deep breathing?
True or False: Dolphins can talk to each other.
What is true?
When you feel nervous or worried, it’s okay to tell a trusted adult this word.
What is "help"?
You might get butterflies in this part of your body.
What is your stomach?
You can talk back to a worry thought using a __ thought.
What is a calming or helpful?
Squeezing and relaxing your muscles is part of this calming skill.
What is progressive muscle relaxation or squished bug?
These soft, squishy animal pillows are super popular and come in all different colors and sizes.
What are Squishmallows?
You might feel this way before a big test, even if you studied hard.
What is worried or nervous?
This body part might feel tight or tense when you're anxious.
What are your shoulders (or muscles)?
If your brain says “I’m going to mess up,” a more helpful thought might be this.
What is “I can try my best” or “I’ve practiced and I’m ready”?
You can practice this by thinking of your happy place or imagining floating on a cloud.
What is visualization or guided imagery?
This is the phrase Ladybug shouts when she activates her power to help solve the problem.
What is “Lucky Charm!”
A word for when your brain and body feel overwhelmed or panicky.
What is an anxiety attack?
Your breathing might change when you feel anxious—it might become...
What is fast or shallow?
Worry thoughts are like this kind of cloud—they come and go.
What are storm clouds or passing clouds?
Going for a walk, coloring, or playing a game can help you...
What is distract or calm down?
This Disney movie features a girl with magical powers but no gift of her own, living in a magical house.
What is Encanto?
You can feel more than one feeling at a time. True or False?
What is true?
When you feel shaky, sweaty, or dizzy, your body might be telling you this.
What is "I’m feeling anxious"?
A strategy where you ask, “Is this true? What’s the evidence?” is called...
What is challenging the thought?
Using your five senses to name things you see, hear, feel, etc. is called this grounding trick.
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 technique?
This video game pink puffball eats enemies and copies their powers.
Who is Kirby?