Social Time

Anxiety for us all

100

Name 3 signs someone feels nervous when they are in social situations.

hands shaking

voice cracking

stuttering

sweating

avoiding eye contact

200

Fill in the blank, "When I feel nervous taking deep, slow _________ will help me feel calm

Breaths

300

true or false: Only adults feel nervous in social situations.

false: Kids can feel socially anxious too!

400

Name two healthy ways to cope with social anxiety?

Talk to an adult, take deep breaths, positive self-talk, etc.

500

Name thee unhealthy ways of coping with social anxiety?

Screaming at someone, hiding from others, punching the wall

Anxiety Who?

100

Define social anxiety.

Social Anxiety is when people feel really worried about what others think of them.  Often times these people worry others are going to judge them, or that they are going to humiliate themselves in front of other people.

200

Scenario: Mia hates giving presentations in front of the class because she worries she will make a mistake.  What are two things Mia can do before giving her presentation that will help her calm down

Take 5 deep breaths, rehearse what she is going to say, use positive self -talk

300

Jessie feels sick to her stomach each time she has to speak in front of her church on Sunday mornings.  She often tells herself, "you're going to make a mistake and everyone will laugh at you!"  How can Jessie change this thought into something positive?

"Jessie you can do this, you've done it before."

"Just do your best and everything will be okay."

"Everyone there supports you, noone is going to laugh at you."

400

Luis is good at Math, but each time his teachers asks the class a question, he refuses to raise his hand because he worries he will make a mistake.  What is something positive Luis can tell himself to raise his confidence in class?

"Luis just give it a try, nothing bad is going to happen."

"Luis everyone is here to learn, stop worrying so much"

"Who cares if I make a mistake, no one is perfect!"

500

What is progressive muscle relaxation? How do we practice it.

PMR is an exercise where we tense our muscles, hold the tension for a few seconds, and then relax our muslces.  Its a great way to feel calm!  Try it!

Riddle Time

100

A dog crosses the river without getting wet and without using a bridge or boat, How?

The river was Frozen!

200

What has a head, a tail, is brown and has no legs?

A penny

300

What is at the end of the rainbow?

The letter W

400

What word in the dictionary is spelled 'Incorrectly."

The word "incorrectly."

500

What goes through cities and towns but never moves?

The Road.