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Thought/Feeling/Action
Coping Skills
BIG/MEDIUM/SMALL Problem
Zones of regulation
Thought Distortions
100

I can do this!

Thought

100
Name your favorite coping skill

You are correct!!

100

What size problem is a broken bone

BIG Problem!

100

Maria is last in line. She loses control and starts to yell. What zone is she in?

Red zone.

100

I lost a game and I think "I am stupid". What else can I say? What is the negative cognition.

"I just lost one game", "everyone loses a game, even Einstien." Labeling.

200

Confused

Feeling

200
Why do we use coping skills?

To calm our bodies and our minds

200

What size problem is losing a game? Why?

Small problem? We all lose games sometimes. We had fun anyways. My friend won and that's cool!

200
Your friends want to play outside but you feel like laying in bed. What zone are you in?

Blue Zone

200

Your grown up  is going on a plane trip? You think "she is gonna crash!!". What else can you think. What is the negative cognition?

Catastrophizing! "People fly on planes everyday and they are fine!"
300

Do the Floss

300

Name a coping skill for a big problem

Ask an adult

300

Give an example of a medium problem? Why is it a medium problem?

You are Correct!!!

300

I want to listen to the teacher but I keep dancing in my seat and wiggling around. What zone am I in?

Yellow Zone!!

300

Your grown-up is sad but you don't know why. You think "It's probably my fault". What else can you think? What is the negative cognition.

Blaming, personalizing, and mind-reading. "I will keep doing what is right" or "It's not my fault but maybe I can help".

400
Pizza is delicious

Thought

400

What is a good coping skill for a medium problem

Take a break. 3 Deep breathes. other answers ok

400

Give an example of a Earthquake problem

You are correct!!
400

I feel comfortable with where I am and what's going on. What zone am I in?

Green Zone!

400

You make a bad choice and you know you know better. You think "I am a bad person". What negative cognition is this? What else can you think?

All-or-nothing, labeling, drama. "I should apologies.", "I will do better next time", "I made a big mistake but I also do things right too!"

500

Take a break

Action

500

What can I tell myself when I have a little problem?

Just say it's ok!

500
David lost his wallet. What size is his problem? What can he do?

Medium problem. David takes 5 deep breathes and take a break.

500

I will start a new school tomorrow. I have two very different feelings? What am I feeling? What zone am I in.

Excited and/or nervous. Yellow Zone!

500

Your friends are being mean to another kid. This makes you feel sad. You think "I should not feel sad. I don't want to be a baby"

Emotional reasoning, labeling. "It is ok to feel sad". I am not a baby, I am good person