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Your friend doesn’t text you back for 3 hours. What’s the first thought your brain might have?
Ex. “He’s mad at me” or “He doesn’t like me anymore.”
Someone laughs after you answer a question in class. What might your brain say?
Ex. “They’re laughing at me.”
When you feel rejected, where do you feel it in your body?
ex. Chest tight, stomach drop, face hot, want to leave.
Is feeling hurt the same as being rejected?
No. Sometimes my brain feels rejected even if I’m not.
What’s one sentence you can tell yourself when rejection/judgement feelings hit?
ex. “This feeling will pass.” “I don’t know the full story yet.”
Name 3 things you’re actually good at.
ex. Video games, drawing, making people laugh, sports, building things.
If your best friend made a mistake, would you call him stupid?
????
What’s something hard you’ve survived before?
Ex. Being bullied, a tough school year, a friend fight, learning something new.
What makes you different in a good way?
ex. Creative ideas, high energy, funny, passionate.
What’s one small win you had this week?
ex. Turned in homework, didn’t yell, tried again.
What usually happens right before you act without thinking?
Ex. Big feeling. Anger. Embarrassment. Boredom.
If someone insults you, what are 3 choices you have?
1. Insult back. 2. Walk away. 3. Say “Whatever” and ignore it.
What happens when you react fast vs. when you pause?
React fast = more problems. Pause = more control.
What is stronger: your first reaction or your second choice?
Ex. My second choice (because it’s controlled).
Someone doesn’t pick you for their team. What does your emotional brain say?
Ex. “They don’t like me.”
What’s worse: Being rejected once or believing you’re always rejected?
Ex. Believing it always happens.
