Mindfulness
What is a simple practice to help calm your body?
Mindful Breathing/taking deep breaths/counting to ten
Why do kids need to use coping strategies?
To manage big feelings/feelings that are hard to deal with
Name 3 feelings
What is happy, sad, excited, angry, anxious, disgusted
What does it mean to be anxious?
To worry about something, to be nervous, to think negative thoughts or feel negative emotions
Which of these can you control?
A) Your emotions
B) Your thoughts
C) Your attitude
D) Your friends
C - your attitude!
What does it mean to be mindful?
To pay attention to where you are in the moment/to be present
Name 3 coping strategies
What is Mindful breathing, Exercise, Taking a break, talking with an adult, etc.
Is it ok to feel angry or have big feelings?
yes!! you are human
What are some BODY symptoms of anxiety?
Feeling nervous, restless or tense; feeling in danger; increased heart rate, rapid breathing, sweating, trembling, feeling weak or tired, having trouble concentrating
What are 3 things you're thankful for?
What is ______________ (your choice)
When you feel like you're in danger, your body goes into fight, ____, or freeze
Flight (or flee/run away)
What is a coping strategy that can be used anywhere in the world?
Mindful Breathing
Name 2 warning signs in your body when feeling angry or sad
What is rapid heart rate, sweaty hands, stomach ache, feeling hot, shaking, upset thoughts
Name 2 habits that can make our worry worse
Catastrophizing, ignoring the positive, getting down on ourselves, focusing on future not present
Name something you're looking forward to
What is ________________ (your choice)
Name something you do to calm yourself down when you're upset
What is the best way to build coping skills?
Practice, practice, practice!
It's ok to be angry, it's not ok to...
Be mean or cause harm to yourself or others
What are 2 coping strategies that help reduce anxiety?
Tapping, mindful breathing, yoga, talking, drawing, writing...
What is ___________________ (your choice)
Why do you think mindfulness is important?
What is your favorite coping strategy for when you're angry?
What is ____________________ (your choice)
Who is someone you can talk to when you feeling upset, sad or confused?
Who is ___________________ (your choice)
Who can you talk with if you feel anxious?
Who is _____________ (your choice)
Name something you have learned about yourself since virtual learning has started
What is _________________ (your choice)