Allen couldn't wait for the weekend to hang out with one of his friends. His mom said there was a change in plans and he couldn't come over. Allen felt SO mad. He yelled and said this isn't fair!
Rigid thinking
How do we need to be flexible when speaking to different groups of people (friends vs. family vs. teachers vs. a boss)?
We can be more casual and use slang with friends. We use a respectful tone and vocabulary when speaking with teachers and adults.
Allen really wanted to have a cheeseburger and fries for dinner but instead they were having meatloaf. Allen took 3 breaths and thought, "I can have a cheeseburger another time." Is this an example of flexible or rigid thinking?
Flexible thinking