FEELINGS
You feel really upset.
A) Yell and slam the door
B) Take a breath and say how you feel
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) Take a breath and say how you feel
Your parent says no.
A) Argue
B) Feel upset and talk calmly
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) Feel upset and talk calmly
A friend upsets you.
A) Stop talking forever
B) Tell them how you feel
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) Tell them how you feel
You mess up.
A) “I’m terrible”
B) “It's okay, I can try again”
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) “It's okay, I can try again”
You forget something.
A) Give up
B) Try again
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) Try again
You don’t feel good today.
A) Push yourself even though you feel sick
B) Rest and ask for help if you need it
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) Rest and ask for help if you need it
You need space at home.
A) Slam the door
B) Say “I need space, but I still care”
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) Say “I need space, but I still care”
Your friend needs space.
A) Get mad
B) Respect it
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) Respect it
You feel overwhelmed.
A) “I have to be perfect”
B) “Doing my best is okay”
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) “Doing my best is okay”
Someone corrects you.
A) Get defensive
B) Listen and learn
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) Listen and learn
You’re angry.
A) Pretend you’re not angry
B) Say “I’m upset and I need a minute”
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) Say “I’m upset and I need a minute”
You disagree with family.
A) Only your side matters
B) Listen to their side and share your side
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) Listen to their side and share your side
You feel left out by your friends.
A) Say nothing
B) Share your feelings calmly
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) Share your feelings calmly
You have a hard day.
A) “Everything is awful”
B) “Today was hard, and that’s okay. Tomorrow is a new day.”
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) “Today was hard, and that’s okay. Tomorrow is a new day.”
You make a mistake.
A) Hide it
B) Take responsibility
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) Take responsibility
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You feel nervous.
A) Avoid everything
B) Try one small step
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) Try one small step
You’re frustrated with a sibling.
A) Yell at them or hit them
B) Use words to explain how they made you feel and talk it out
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) Use words to explain how they made you feel and talk it out
A friend makes a mistake.
A) Make fun of them
B) Be honest and kind
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) Be honest and kind
You feel nervous about trying something new.
A) “I can’t do it”
B) “I can try a little”
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) “I can try a little”
You mess up at school.
A) Call yourself names
B) Learn from it and be kind to yourself
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) Learn from it and be kind to yourself
500
You feel sad.
A) Keep it inside forever
B) Share with someone you trust
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) Share with someone you trust
Your family makes a mistake.
A) Hold a grudge
B) Talk it out and move on
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) Talk it out and move on
You and a friend disagree.
A) Try to win
B) Compromise to find an agreement
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) Compromise to find an agreement
You feel different from others.
A) “I don’t belong”
B) “Being different is okay”
👉 Which one is walking the middle path?
B) “Being different is okay”
True or False:
Walking the middle path means being perfect.
False :)