Coping
What is something you can do to calm your body when you are angry? Demonstrate
Deep breathing
What is a brain bug?
An unhelpful, often untrue thought that creeps into your brain and makes you feel bad.
What did you do yesterday?
example
What Zone is Angry in?
Red zone.
What is something you can do when you feel anxious to calm your body?
Talk to someone about how you feel.
What is a sign that a brain bug may be lurking?
When you have a big or challenging feeling to something that happens around you.
What are the three types of worries?
Real, imaginary and unlikely
When you have really low energy what zone are you likely in?
Blue Zone.
When you have really low energy and feel tired, what is something you can do to help?
Exercise or move around.
What types of thoughts does What if Walter make you think?
What if thoughts that may not even happen.
Name 3 things you know about divorce?
Never the kids fault.
Parents still love kids.
You are still a family
What zone are you in when you are in danger of becoming out of control, but you're not there yet.
Yellow Zone.
What is something that happened in the last week that made you angry? How did you manage your feelings?
example
What types of thoughts does Big Deal Bob make you think?
He makes you think everything is a huge deal even when its a small thing.
What are our anxiety body clues
upset stomach, breathing fast, heart racing etc.
Name a yellow zone feeling
Anxious
Talk about a time when you used a coping skill we learned in therapy at home.
give any example
What types of thoughts does Mind Reading Marcy make you think.
She makes you think that you can read others thoughts and what they are thinking is always bad!
How do you change a brain bug into a butterfly thought.
Focus on facts.
When you are out of control you are in what zone?
Red Zone