Coping Strategies
Breathe in, hold, breathe out, repeat
Deep Breathing
Our emotional alarm system, which tells the body to fight danger, run from it, or freeze; the part of the brain that is responsible for helping us regulate our emotions
Amygdala
The color indicating you feel calm
Green
Explains how you feel and why
"I statement"
Mrs. G's pets
Two dogs: Jax (boy) and Annie (girl)
Removing yourself from a difficult situation
Walk away, take a break, ask to go see Mrs. G
Calms the amygdala by naming our feelings and imagining the consequences of our actions; gives us the ability to pause before we react
Prefrontal Cortex (PFC)
The color indicating you feel excited
Yellow
Choosing not to handle a problem or issue by yourself
Ask for help/tell the teacher
Mrs. G's favorite sweet treat
Anything chocolate
5 Things you can see, 4 Things you can feel, 3 Things you can hear, 2 Things you can smell, 1 Thing you can taste
Grounding
A chemical in our body that gives us the energy to do something fast
Adrenaline
The color indicating you feel agitated or annoyed
Orange
Using body language or gestures to communicate
Nonverbal communication
Mrs. G's favorite colors
Pink and blue
The process of tightening and then relaxing different parts of the body, one at a time, in order to facilitate calm and relaxation
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Age at which the brain is fully developed
Approximately 25
The color indicating anger
Red
Using your words to communicate
Verbal communication
What is Mrs. G short for?
Mrs. Gornstein