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1A
You walk into the cafeteria and see your friends whispering and laughing.
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Does this make you anxious?
Rate the anxiety on a scale from 1 to 10.
What thoughts come up?
What can we do to counteract these thoughts?
1B
There's a new kid in your class who is friendly with you and asks you to come over and play video games.
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Does this make you anxious?
Rate the anxiety on a scale from 1 to 10.
What thoughts come up?
What can we do to counteract these thoughts?
1C
Visualization --imagining a nice, relaxing scene can help us feel less anxious. Describe a nice, relaxing scene.
2A
You love soccer and you want to try out for the team, but you don’t because you are.....
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Does this make you anxious?
Rate the anxiety on a scale from 1 to 10.
What thoughts come up?
What can we do to counteract these thoughts?
2B
You go to the store and forget your mask and jacket.
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Does this make you anxious?
Rate the anxiety on a scale from 1 to 10.
What thoughts come up?
What can we do to counteract these thoughts?
2C
Positive self talk --Give an example of something you could say to yourself to help you feel better.
3A
You want to ask the teacher a question, but you can’t because you are...
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Does this make you anxious?
Rate the anxiety on a scale from 1 to 10.
What thoughts come up?
What can we do to counteract these thoughts?
3B
You are out to eat with your family and you have to order your meal.
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Does this make you anxious?
Rate the anxiety on a scale from 1 to 10.
What thoughts come up?
What can we do to counteract these thoughts?
3C
Coping Skill Practice -- cross your arms and squeeze your elbows tightly, one side then the other, 10 times.
4A
Your teacher assigns each student a section of the textbook to read aloud.
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Does this make you anxious?
Rate the anxiety on a scale from 1 to 10.
What thoughts come up?
What can we do to counteract these thoughts?
4B
You have to go up to the cash register and pay for an item.
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Does this make you anxious?
Rate the anxiety on a scale from 1 to 10.
What thoughts come up?
What can we do to counteract these thoughts?
4C
Mindfulness can help us with anxiety! Let's practice!
-look around the room for colors of the rainbow. Name one thing of each color: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple.
5A
Your teacher is calling on students to answer questions in class.
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Does this make you anxious?
Rate the anxiety on a scale from 1 to 10.
What thoughts come up?
What can we do to counteract these thoughts?
5B
You're having a conversation with several classmates in class.
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Does this make you anxious?
Rate the anxiety on a scale from 1 to 10.
What thoughts come up?
What can we do to counteract these thoughts?
5C
Mindfulness can help us with anxiety! Let's practice!
1. name 5 things you can SEE
2. name 4 things you can FEEL
3. name 3 things you can HEAR