Impulsive
Situations
Coping
100
What does it mean to be impulsive?
Impulsive is when we do something without thinking, not considering what consequences might come from it.
100
What is Simon's trick for making good choices?
By singing his song !
Stop, think and Breathe, and make the right choice!
100
What is the first thing you should try when you are having hard feelings or urges, and might act quickly without thinking?
STOP
BREATHE
200
What types of behaviour do some people do when they are acting impulsively?
throw things, yell at someone, screaming at people, break things, too much shopping etc.
200
You are at work/school and you know there are cupcakes in the lunch room for everyone to have at lunch time. You are leaving early today and feel upset that you will not be there. You start to think that you will go and grab one without anyone knowing..
Is this a good choice?
No!
Even though you are meant to have one, you should tell whoever is in charge that you have to leave early today, and ASK if you can take your cupcake.
200
What coping skill(s) from last week might also help when dealing with impulsive situations?
deep breathing, taking a break, walking away!
all of them !
300
What are some things or situations that might make people act without thinking?
someone saying something that upset us
something hard to handle happened (ie. change in relationships, change in schedule etc.)
seeing something that we want
other answers welcome
300
What did Simon do instead of acting impulsively like the animals in the cafeteria?
Simon sang his song, then talked and laughed quietly with the other animals at his table
300
How does counting to 10 help you make the right choice?
By giving you time to think about the outcome of your choices before you do them !
400
How can we make changes in our environments to try and limit impulsive reactions to situations?
Try and avoid things or situations that cause us to act this way
Watch for changes in our body that tells us we are uncomfortable, having hard emotions that might lead to impulsive behaviour
400
Someone just said something really mean to you, and now they are laughing at you.
What might an impulsive response look/sound like?
What might a controlled response look/sound like?
Impulsive: say something mean back, might use aggressive behaviour, yell at them
self-controlled: stop, breathe;
tell them how it hurt you, then seek help from someone to deal with the situation
walk away etc
400
How do we know from our body that we might act impulsively?
Starting to see/feel our signs of anger, frustration, wants etc.