TRUE or FALSE: We only feel emotions in our brains.
False
Empathy is...
Feeling or understanding what someone else is feeling
Mike and Shayla start yelling at eachother during Gaga Ball. Mike says he's not out. Shayla says he is. How can you say their problem, without blame?
They both need to agree on the rules of the game. They disagree on the rules of the game.
Anxiety is the uneasy feeling you get when you are worried about something that might or might not happen. When you feel anxious it is helpful to...
stop-use your signal, belly breathe, name your feeling, use self-talk, count,
What are the Calm Down Steps?
1. Stop. 2. Name Your Feeling. 3. Calm Down.
What does the S stand for in the Problem Solving Steps?
S-Say the Problem (without blame)
What does the P stand for in the Problem Solving Steps?
Pick the Best Solution
What does the T stand for in the Problem Solving Steps?
T-Think of Solutions (safe and respectful)
While you're at the park playing, your friend starts writing on the walls. They ask you to join them. How can you assertively refuse?
No thanks. I don't want to. I have to get going. You shouldn't be doing that.
What does the E stand for in the Problem Solving Steps?
Explore Consequences
How can you keep a conversation going?
listen with attention, look at the person, ask questions
A classmate just made fun of you in front of everyone. What can you do to calm down? (name 2)
Belly breathe, use positive self-talk, use your stop signal, etc.
How can you show compassion for a friend who is missing a family member?
Write them a note, sit with them, ask them to do an activity together, (do something kind)
Give an example of being assertive when someone cuts in front of you in line:
“It is not okay to cut in front of me. The end of the line is back there.”