3 States of Mind
This state of mind occurs when a person's thoughts and behaviors are controlled by their feelings. They could act impulsively, reckless and may not consider all of the consequences.
Emotional Mind
True or false: anger is always triggered by one thing.
FALSE- anger can be triggered by one thing but not always. Anger can be triggered by many things at once (i.e. being sad and tired).
This coping skill counts down from 5-1 and uses the 5 senses.
Grounding
Name an underlying emotion for anger.
Sad, grief, stressed, nervousness, anxiety, tiredness, bored, jealousness, offended, envious, hurt, depressed, lonely, excluded, isolated, abandoned, disgusted, embarrassed, humiliated, guilty, ashamed, powerless, etc.
What do caterpillars turn into?
Butterflies
This state of mind occurs when someone is driven by logic, and they make decisions based on facts. These types of people may take a more scientific approach.
Reasonable Mind
Name one positive and one negative way to deal with anger.
Positive- read, exercise, take a nap, ignore, walk away from the situation, etc.
Negative- yell, scream, fight, argue, hit, kick, etc.
Pick the best answer:
Taking which kind of shower would be an example of the "T" in TIPP:
A. Hot shower
B. Warm shower
C. Cool shower
D. Cold shower
D. Cold shower
True or false: emotions are temporary feelings that don't have to last forever.
TRUE- some emotions can last for a while (i.e. days or weeks) but emotions also come and go. Some days may be better than others.
How many inches are in a foot?
12 inches
"I didn't study, and my consequence is I failed my test" is an example of which state of mind.
Reasonable mind
Name a reason you might get angry.
Answers will vary...
What does the "O" stand for in the STOP skill and describe how to use it.
Observe- observe what is happening around you and how your body feels. Attempt to see the bigger picture of what's going on.
True or false: Some emotions are bad emotions.
FALSE- there are no such things as bad emotions. You can deal with emotions in a bad way (i.e. yelling or screaming due to anger) but the emotion itself cannot be bad.
Mars
"I'm so stupid! Now I'm going to fail 6th grade! I hate school" is an example of which state of mind.
Emotional mind
How might someone physically show they are angry?
Having a red face, clenched teeth, crossed arms, hands in fists, yelling, screaming, ignoring, hitting, etc.
Fill in the blank:
The "T" in the STOP skill stands for take a deep breath and take a ____ _____.
Step back.
Name something that makes you feel peaceful.
Answers will vary...
Who is Miss Renee's favorite artist?
Taylor Swift
"I should have studied but I didn't. Next time, I'll be sure to study, even though I am upset about it at this moment." is an example of which state of mind.
Wise mind
Why do we use an iceberg as a representation for anger?
This is because we can see what our anger looks like from the outside but there are also many emotions we experience inside, or "under the water" just like an iceberg.
Name one of the P's in "TIPP" and give an example.
P- paced breathing: breathe in for 5, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for another 5, focusing on deep belly breathing.
P- progressive muscle relaxation: tense and hold the muscles tightly for about 5 seconds and then release. You can start in your face (i.e. with your nose) and work your way down to your feet (i.e. with your toes).
Unscramble the emotion:
difreyln
Friendly
Which month has 28 days?
All of them!