Taking Responsibility
What does taking responsibility mean?
Recognizing and following through on duties and roles
Taking accountability for your actions
What is self-control?
The ability to control your emotions and desires and the expression of them (behaviours)
What is a goal?
Something you want and set steps to work towards achieving
True or false, continuous stress has negative effects on physical health and can speed up the aging process
True
Where in your body do you feel anger?
Answers may vary - chest, throat, face. etc.
Why should we take responsibility for our actions when we make a mistake?
It shows maturity and people tend to be more forgiving when we own up to what we did rather than blame someone else for it.
What does a loss of control look and sound like?
Loud, lots of movement, interrupting, using swear words, crying, hands on,
What is the acronym we use for setting goals?
SMART
List one or more symptoms of stress
Headaches, back pain, feeling sad, racing thoughts, apathy, cynicism, changes in appetite, angry outbursts, nightmares, excessive complaining, crying
What are some behaviours that might come out when someone is angry?
Yelling, use of swear words, throwing things, zoning out.
What is a consequence?
The result of an action.
What is a situation where self-control is difficult?
Someone breaks something of yours,
Someone calls you a mean name,
A parent or teacher says no to what you want to do
What does the S in SMART stand for?
What does the M stand for?
S - specific
M - measurable
What are the steps to de-stress?
EDC - Eliminate, Change, Deal
When does anger become a problem?
When the behaviours are violent, verbally abusive or it causes problems in relationships - becoming unable to compromise or see another point of view
Can consequences be positive?
Yes.
List one or more steps to self-control
THINK about your choices
Ask again later
Find something else to do
Ask to share
Wait your turn
Say "I would like it, but that's okay"
Act out your best choice
What does the A in SMART stand for?
What about R, and T?
A - achievable (or agreed upon)
R - realistic
T - time
List one or more coping strategies for stress
Listening to music, scream into a pillow, talk with a trusted person, go for a jog or walk, sleep
What is something that makes you angry?
Answers will vary
a. What is a consequence to giving someone a compliment?
b. What is a consequence to excluding someone?
a. You make someone else feel good about themselves and you might receive a compliment back or make a new social connection (positive)
b. You make someone else feel bad, they might exclude you in the future (negative)
What emotions can be more difficult to control?
Anger, Excitement, Fear,
How many times did Thomas Edison try to invent the light bulb before he got it right?
900 times
What is something that causes you stress?
Answers will vary
List one anger management technique.
Deep breathing
Walking away
Talk about your feelings
Positive self-talk