What Kind of Worry?
What kind of worry?
A group of kids are playing near some trees on the playground. Malia gets a tiny splinter in her finger. She thinks: “Oh no! I have a splinter in my finger. It’s probably infected. What if I lose my finger? I won’t be able to do things with my hand. What if I can’t ride my bike? I’ll never play outside by a tree again!”
Wee Worry that turned into a Worrybot!
Name a Wise Worm coping skill
Worm breathing
Name one place in your body where you feel worry?
Stomach, head, arms, anywhere where you feel worry in your body
What kind of worry
Drake is walking home from school and sees a group of older kids who are looking at him, pointing his direction and yelling, “Come here kid.”
Wise Worry
What can you look for to help you determine the size of your worry
Evidence
Name one situation when you experienced worry
any place or situation you have experienced worry
What kind of worry
Josie has a spelling test tomorrow, and she hasn't looked at her list of spelling words. She is thinking, "Oh no, I don't know how to spell any of my words!"
Wise Worry
Name a coping skill for a wee worry
journal, talk with a friend, etc
What happens to our worries when we spend a lot of time thinking about them
They build a Worry Wall
What kind of worry
Matt is at school, and his only pencil breaks in half!
Wee Worry
Name a coping skill for a worrybot
deep breathing, talk to a trusted adult, look for evidence, etc
What types of thoughts do we get when we are feeling worried? (positive or negative)
What kind of worry
Sasha has her first day of school, and she is worried about who will be in her class. She thinks, "Oh no! I'm not sure if I will have any friends in my class this year. I might be lonely all year with no friends."
Wee worry that turned into a Worrybot!
What should you do with Wise Worries
Listen!
Name two ways you can recognize that you are feeling worried
head hurts, heart racing, can't stop thinking about it, etc