Soda Pop Head
What does Lester look like as a Soda Pop Head?
Stomping feet, sweaty body, red face, racing heart, tight fists, hands on hip, quick and shallow breaths, furrowed eyebrows.
Strategies and techniques to control big feelings
What is coping skills?
Let's try a Visualization exercise.
Close your eyes. Picture yourself at the beach. What do you see? What do you hear? Do you feel relaxed? Now, open your eyes. How does your body feel? Do not let your big, and strong feelings control your body.
Something that causes you to become angry
What is anger triggers?
Grounding Technique (5,4,3,2,1)
5 of your favorite foods
4 of your favorite colors
3 things that you can see
2 things you can touch
1 coping skill that you would like to try
Why is Self Control important?
Answers may vary
Helps with paying attention, staying focused, etc.
Controlling your body and your mouth
What is Self-Control?
Let's try this breathing exercise...
What is out of your control?
Weather. Other People. Time. The Past. The Future.
What other people think of me.
Show me how to do the "Push, Pull, & Dangle" coping skill.
Answers may vary
What is some different types of sensory tools to use?
Fidgets, squishies, pop-its, putty, play-doh, etc.
What can you control?
My actions. My attitude. My decisions. My choices
What does your Soda Pop Head look like?
Answers may vary.
Sweaty hands, headaches, face is red/warm, etc.
Is it okay to cry sometimes? And why?
Yes
What happens if you run in the hallway? What can you do instead?
1. You can get hurt
2. Get in trouble