Vocabulary
What is the definition of community?
Community is a group of people connected to one another for a reason.
What are the three B's?
Brain, Body, and Behavior
What is the coping plan?
A way to make good choices.
What is turning Down Thoughts into Up Thoughts?
This a Brain Power that you can use to stop negative or "down" thinking during a situation that is causing strong emotions.
What is the definition of agreements?
Agreements are when people agree on something to follow.
How do you notice strong emotions in your brain?
The way you think or talk to yourself about a situation.
What starts the process of the coping plan?
A button has been pushed.
What is five finger breathing?
This is a Body Power that can help to tame strong emotions such as worry or sadness.
What is the definition of coping?
The skills and strategies you use to overcome challenging situations.
How do you notice strong emotions in your body?
The way your body is feeling or reacting to a situation that causes strong emotions.
What is step 1?
Noticing the strong emotions in your Brain, Body, and Behavior.
What is "Asking for Help"?
This is a Behavior Power that helps you cope with emotions when the feel too strong.
When thinking about coping, what is a button?
How might you notice strong emotions in your behavior?
What is step 2?
Naming the emotion you are feeling.
What are some examples of buttons?
Anything that can make you experience a strong emotion.
A fire alarm, incomplete homework, your friend is mad at you, you are moving...
What is the definition of behavior?
The way a person acts in response to a situation.
Why is it important to notice strong emotions in the 3 B's?
Sometimes strong feelings, like worry and sadness, can get in the way because we may say or do something that causes us to miss out on important things we want to do or that we should do.
What is step 3?
Selecting and using a power tool to tame the strong emotion you are experiencing.
So when you are in a situation where you feel a strong emotion, you are able to use a tool to help you cope with those feelings.