A tornado has been seen in your town. What size of problem is this?
Big problem.
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Someone has changed my plans. I become upset and start crying/screaming that everything is ruined. I'm so upset I won't let others try and help me. What types of thinking does this show?
Rockbrain and Glassman together.
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Another student keeps calling you names. What size of problem is this?
Medium problem.
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How can we match our reaction to the size of the problem?
First, we figure out the size of the problem. We then react in the way of the appropriate size of the problem. For example, size problem = small reaction.
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What are some ways to defeat Glassman?
STOP and think about the problem. Tell yourself to take a break and walk away. Ask for help. Take a deep breath to calm down.
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What is a medium problem?
can be solved in a short period of time. Will also need 1 grown-up to solve this problem.
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Who is glassman?
He gets upset very quickly. His degree of upset does not match the seriousness of the problem. Usually thinks things are not fair.
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You don't get to go first. What size of problem is this?
Small problem.
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You scrap your knee on the playgroudn. What size of problem is this?
Medium problems.
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banana
Go to last place!
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gold
Win 50 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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baam
Lose 15 points!
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I get upset really easily even though the problem is very small. What thinking does this show?
Glassman
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thief
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magnet
Take 25 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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Even though I have a small problem. I feel myself getting upset. Instead of letting Glassman thinking get me, I go and do something that will calm me down. What thinking does this show?