Recognize it
Name one place in your body where your worry might show up?
Stomach, head, arms, chest (this can be anywhere where you feel worry in your body, everyone is different)
What is a coping skill that helps calm your body and relax your muscles?
deep breaths, take a break, talk to a teacher, talk to the worry rock
True or False: Challenging our worried thoughts will help us be able to see the situation in a more helpful way
TRUE: Challenging our thoughts will help us look at it from a different perspective
Name a time when you have felt worried before.
Thank you for sharing!
Who could you talk to about your worries?
Parents, teachers, friends, counselors
Challenge this thought
"I am horrible at playing basketball"
"Basketball is hard, but I can keep practicing and get better"
How does feeling worried affect your mind and take over your thoughts? What impact does that make on your actions?
When your worried it can take over your mind and thoughts.
It can affect: school work, class work, friendships, focusing/concentrating on tasks and completing a number of activities.
True or False: All coping skills are helpful
FALSE: some are helpful and some may be unhelpful such as flight, freeze
Challenge this thought
"I am worried that I won't do well on my spelling test"
"I will do great and if I make a mistake that is OK"
Name two things you can do when you are anxious or worried.
A few examples:
1. Breathing
2. Use Rocky the worry rock
3. Color/Draw
4. Use a sensory tool
True or False: It is important to think of coping skills that work for you so you can use them later.
TRUE
Challenge the thought
"I'm not good at anything"
"I am good at some things and I'm not good at something I will get better"
Is it ok to be worried? And does everyone have worries?
YES
What are two coping skills that help you the most when you are feeling worried?
(Any two coping skills you can use)
Challenge the thought
"I am worried that if I play tag I will fall and hurt myself"
"If I get hurt I will be OK"