Unstuck & On Target Review

Feelings Target

100

On target or off target:

Your bus is a few minutes late and you are FURIOUS

Off target

200

Name a situation you have had an off-target feeling AND what the on-target feeling would have been

any off-target feeling

300

Does the size of the emotion match the size of the problem?

You have to complete missing work instead of playing football; you feel disappointed and a little annoyed

yes

400

What does it mean for a feeling to be on target?

The size of the feeling matches the size of the problem

The feeling is helpful

500

What does it mean for a feeling to be off target?

• The size of the feeling does not match the size of the problem
• the feeling controls you
• the feeling leads to unhelpful behavior

Feelings Chain

100

What behavior might feeling angry lead to?

yelling

leaving the area

physical aggression

200

True or False: Off-target feelings may lead to off-target behavior

true

300

Complete the feelings chain:

Math work is hard --> ___________ (feeling) -->________ (behavior)

frustrated, anxious, bored

put head down, refuse, leave room, ask for help

400

Complete a feelings chain for a situation you have experienced:

_______ (situation or thought) --> ________ (feeling) --> (behavior)

situation or thought --> feeling --> behavior

500

Place these 3 words in order of the feelings chain:

Behavior

Thoughts/Situation

Feelings

thoughts/situation --> feelings --> behavior

Strategies

100

Name a strategy you can use when you are angry at school

-take time

-go on a walk

-deep breathing

-others!

200

True or False: All strategies work equally well for all emotions and for all strengths 

False

300

Name one strategy (other than taking time or going for a walk) that you can use at school

deep breathing

distraction

talking to a teacher or counselor 

grounding

400

Name a strategy for when you are feeling anxious or scared

deep breathing

grounding

talking to someone

distraction

500

Name two strategies: one for when you are just a little sad and one for when you are very sad

any reasonable strategies

e.g., distraction, talking about it

Flexible/Stuck

100

Do you have more choices when you are flexible or stuck?

Flexible

200

Flexible or stuck:

Your mom was supposed to take you to Wawa after school, but the Wawa on the way home is closed. There isn't time to go anywhere else, so you need to go straight home. You are upset, argue with her, and keep thinking about it all afternoon.

stuck

300

Name a recent situation where you were flexible

any

400

What does it mean to be stuck?

cannot change ideas or plans when necessary

500

What does it mean to be flexible with our minds?

change our ideas, thoughts, or plans

keep an open mind