Rigid vs Flexible Thinking
Size of Problem
Zones of Regulation
Whole Body Listening
100

What does rigid thinking mean?

Not able to think about a problem in different ways

100

A tiny problem or a glitch is a:

tornado

feeling sick

waiting my turn

waiting my turn

100

Blue zone means

your body is running slow

100

What does it mean to listen with your heart?

caring about what the other person is saying

200

What does flexible thinking mean?

Flexible thinkers are able to make their brain move around the problem and think of different solutions

200

Small problems affect how many people?

1-2 people

200

Green zone means

you are good to go

200

When you are whole body listening, your mouth should be?

Quiet, no talking, humming or making sounds

300

If we are good social thinkers we are _____ thinkers

Flexible

300

Can you solve a medium problem by yourself?

These problems need a friend or grownups help

300

Yellow zone means

proceed with caution, slow down

300

Using your brain during whole body listening means...

Thinking about what is being said

400

Trying to stay calm when things are not just what you expect is  _____ thinking

Flexible

400

Huge problems take how long to solve?

No fast or easy solution, can last for a long time
400

Red zone means

extreme emotions, you are out of control

400

My eyes should be _______ when I'm whole body listening

Looking at the person who is talking

500

Getting really upset over any kind of change is _____ thinking

Rigid

500

The size of the problem has to match the size of your _____

reaction

500

What should you do if you are in the red zone?

stop! use your coping skills

500

When I am whole body listening it makes others feel how?

happy

I care about them