Body feels
I'm shivering, I have goosebumps
Cold or super scared
Name 2 ways your body might feel if you are sleepy
heavy eyes, slow brain, heavy muscles, can't stop yawning
You forgot your homework but its not due for another 2 days
small / glitch
You won the game and keep talking about it in front of Joe, and his team lost that same game
Sad. Be a good winner and a good loser.
What is a strategy I can use when you feel frustrated ?
go for a silent walk, ask for help, look at pictures on the phone, come up with another one
Anxious
Name 2 ways your body might feel if you are hungry
stomach growling, irritated, headache,
There is a tornado that is supposed to land in 3 minutes.
huge
You got a really great report card. How do your parents/guardians feel? Your answer must be something more than "good" or "happy"
Proud
What is a strategy I can use so that I won't get into sensory overload?
put on headphones, ask for quiet, take a break in a quiet space for 5 minutes
Loose muscles, focused brain, talking voice, loose toes, non-antsy muscles
Calm / Content / Relaxed
Describe how your body might feel if you are thirsty
Dry mouth, dry throat, head hurts, trouble thinking
Someone tells you to try vaping on the bus
Medium or more
Your friend comes over and he does all the activities you want. When he asks if you can do something different, you get frustrated and say "no". How does he feel?
Frustrated, irritated, confused, mad, he might not want to go over your house again. Friendship activities should include things both friends might like to do whenever possible
What is a strategy I can use if I feel anxious
listen to music, ask questions to increase predictability, deep pressure menu, go for a walk
Clenched hands, curled toes, hot head, tight muscles, grumbly voice
Frustrated / beginning to get mad / starting stage of angry
Describe 2 ways your body might act if you are hot
sweat on skin, cranky brain
You got caught using chat gpt on your english essay
medium
You had a sleepover at your house with 3 friends. You talk about it in front of another friend that was not invited. You also post about it on social media. How does the uninvited friend feel?
Excluded, left out, sad. If you are not going to invite that person, don't talk about it around that person.
What is a strategy I can use if I am really bored but if I say that the teacher will yell at me?
Use my inner coach to say "power through this, there's only X more minutes." Social fake through it, take a quick walk and return, silently complain in my head
too much ears, fast brain, shut-off voice, full-body soreness
Name 7 different emotions
happy, sad, scared, angry, frustrated, irritated, excited, loving, glad, overwhelmed, disappointed....
You want to go to the dance but no one has asked you
small/medium
You blurt the answer to every question or comment the teacher makes in your English class. How might some of the other kids in the class feel?
irritated, annoyed, frustrated, uncomfortable, they might have wanted to answer the question, or it could be a question the teacher didn't really want an answer to (ex: why don't you take out your books?")
Use my inner coach and say "no big deal, I can win or be first some other time, remember the problem/reaction size scale; small problem-small reaction, take a walk, ask for a quick break to reset.