Vocabulary
The ability to achieve the preferred state of alertness for the given situation.
What is Self-regulation?
The zone we are in when we feel sad, tired, sick, or bored.
What is blue zone?
Problems that many people share and that have NO easy, quick, or pleasant solution.
What are big problems?
In this drill we reach for the ceiling and then bend and touch our toes.
What is Sunrise/Sunset?
A concept used to aid us in controlling impulses and problem solving better solutions.
What is Stop, Opt, and Go?
A collection of calming and alerting strategies you can pull from when needed.
What is a toolbox?
The zone we are in when we feel anger, rage, panic, terror, extreme grief, or elation.
What is the red zone?
What are little problems?
In this drill I lift my fingers one at a time.
What is Super Strong Fingers?
Used to describe negative, self-defeating thoughts.
What is Inner Critic?
An irritant that causes you to become less regulated and increases the likelihood of going into yellow or red zone.
What is a trigger?
The zone we are in when we feel calm, happy, focuses, or content. We feel a sense of internal control.
What is the green zone?
Problems some people share that are able to be resolved in an hour to a couple of days.
What are medium problems?
In this drill I curl the fingers of my hands around each other and try to pull them apart.
What is Hook Hands?
A flexible thinking pattern in which a person is able to consider different points of view or ways to do something.
What is Superflex thinking?
Behaviors that give people around you good or comfortable thoughts about you.
What are expected behaviors?
The zone we are in when we feel stress, frustration, anxiety, excitement, silliness, or fear.
What is the yellow zone?
I have hurt myself or don't feel safe. What size is my problem?
What is Big or emergency?
In this drill you put up your hand and spread your fingers. Then you trace your fingers while you inhale and exhale.
What are Starfish Fingers?
Used to describe positive thoughts.
What is Inner Coach?
The person or persons doing the expected or unexpected behavior in a situation.
What is the doer?
This is the zone where we feel the strongest loss of control.
What is the red zone?
I am unsure of what the directions are to the homework. What size is my problem?
What is tiny or small?
In this drill you breathe in and ball your hands into fists and squeeze. Then close your eyes and rub your forehead. Rub your hands down your legs to your knees. Repeat.
What is Calming Sequence?
A rigid thinking pattern in which a person gets stuck on an idea and has difficulty considering other options or ways to do something.
What is Rock Brain thinking?