Brain
What does our brain do when it senses trouble?
Tells the body to freak out!!! (fire alarm)
can your body feel emotions that you feel?
Yes!!!!
what are coping skills?
Coping skills are strategies used to manage stressful or challenging situations. They help individuals regulate their emotions, reduce stress, and improve their overall well-being.
what things do we do when our body is in flight?
lying about stuff to avoid getting in trouble, blame others for things that we did, avoid situations or conversations, avoid people or things, and hide
Why does our brain fire alarm?
Because it is wired to help protect us. Our brain freaks out when it thinks that we are in trouble even when we actually are not.
What are things that we can do to get our brain back online?
stomping, taping, breathing, changing temp, or take a break.
what are GOOD coping skills that we can use when our body is in fight?
take a break, breathing, positive talk, shake it out, talk to a safe adult, change your temp, listen to calming music, watch something funny
What does our body do when it is in fight?
yell, be mean to others, pick on others
Does our fire alarm brain know when we are in trouble vs when we are not?
No! A smell, thought, sound, or feeling can make our alarm go off even when it isn't a threat!
What ways can we tell through our body that our brain is fire alarming?
shaky hands, trouble breathing, seeing red, not being able to think clearly, stomach is sick, heart is beating
Name a GOOD coping skill that you can do when your body is in flight?
positive self-talk, breathe, talk to a safe person to get it all out, stomp/shake it out, write it down, talk a break
Things when our body is in flight,fight, or freeze that is unhelpful at home.
Backtalk, lying, being mean to mom/dad/brothers, cutting up underwear.
What does the fire alarm do to our body?
Tells it to run, fight, or hide
What are the different states that our body can go in if our brain's fire alarm goes off?
Fight, flight, or freeze
- Bonus points for hedgehog
What is the breathing where we inhale for 4, hold for 4, exhale for 4, and then hold for 4
Box breathing!
things we do when our body is in flight at home- and it doesn't help us:(
hiding, staying alert and not sleeping
who are safe people at school?
Teachers, counselors, prinicples
What is the part of the brain that sends the fire alarm?
Amygdala!!!
how can we calm down our body when it is in flight, fight, or freeze?
Deep breathing, tell a safe adult, positive thinking, change temperature, relax muscles.....
What are good skills to use at school?
Fidget, deep breathing, positive thinking, relax muscles, tell a safe adult
When our body is in fight- and it gets us in trouble at school:(((
lying, being mean to others, yelling, or fighting with others
Who are safe people at home?
mom/dad/caregivers