3-5th grade | Jina Fuller | 469-830-9714 | jfuller@tvahallsville.org | 3-5th |
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Welcome to Lunch With Counselor
Becoming a WORRY WARRIOR
Vision - Mission - Values
Education for Every ONE
Learning Objectives
Students will learn
What the emotions stress and worry are.
Students will learn
techniques for
managing stress and worry.
Agenda
There is a lot of material here so we will have to go super fast. A copy of this presentation will be e-mailed to you. Please save questions until the end. If you still have questions after our time today is finished, please reach out to your counselor.
Ice Breaker
What is worry?
Worry IS
A feeling
A signal of potential danger
Sometimes confusing
Sometimes Helpful
Worry IS NOT
Something is wrong with me
A signal of definite or real danger
WHAT IS A WORRY WARRIOR???
A Worry Warrior IS
Aware of their worries
Curious about their worries
Open to support from others
A Worry Warrior IS NOT
Someone who never has worries
Feels brave all the time
Perfect
Just fine alone
WHAT DOES WORRY FEEL LIKE IN OUR BODIES???
Headache
Thoughts Racing
Head Pounding
Mouth dry
Throat feels tight
Heart Race
Tired
Need to use the restroom
Stomach pain or butterflies
Tense arms or legs
Trembling
Jelly Legs
Extra Energy
Restless
Nauseous
Weak
Why do we WORRY?��
WORRY IS LIKE A SMOKE ALARM INSIDE OUR BODIES
How do my worry thoughts affect me?
HOW DOES WORRY AFFECT ME???
1.THOUGHT
3.FEELING
2.ACTION
Worry affects us by being
1st a thought
2nd an action
3rd a feeling
many times, if we don’t interfere with a strategy, the cycle repeats until we feel out of control of the worry.
Worrying in Action
WHAT IF NO ONE TALKS TO ME?
I WOULD BE SO SAD
I WILL JUST STAY HOME
Scenario:
You are invited to a friend’s party. But don’t know a lot of people that are going.
I DON’T HAVE ANY FRIENDS
SAD OR LONELY
I CRY IN MY BED
WHAT IF NO ONE TALKS TO ME?
SAD OR WORRIED
I WILL JUST STAY HOME
Scenario:
You are invited to a friend’s party. But don’t know a lot of people that are going.
Let’s talk about some strategies we can use in the beginning thoughts of our worry. By using these we will be able to gain control of our worry before it becomes overbearing.
SELF-MONITORING
WHAT EMOTION DID I HAVE
WHAT WAS MY WORRY?
WHAT DID I DO?
THOUGHTS
FEELING
ACTION
WHERE WAS I?
PLACE
WHAT TIME WAS IT
TIME
WHO WAS I WITH?
PEOPLE
Check your past worries by using this chart. This can help to prevent future or reoccurring worries.
Worry Warrior Breathing Worry Warrior Video (1:57) Muscle Relaxtion Progressive Muscle Relaxation (3:26)
Just Breathe and try to Relax
Breathing and Muscle Relaxation
Help our brains to reset by telling the emotional part of our brain to slow down and the reasonable part of our brain to take back control of our thoughts.
Draw It Out
Imagine your worry is a real, living thing or creature.
What would it look like?
Draw a picture of what your worry might look like if it was alive. And then….. DESTROY IT. (throw it in the trash, tear it up, paint over it, or cut into pieces.) This is a great way to take back contorol over your worry instead of allowing the worry to control you.
Worries can be…... Overwhelming ,Abstract, or a Thought or Feeling
When we can picture it with a face it is less scary.
If you can imagine your worry, you can tell your worry to go away
If you are creative, you could draw or write how you defeat your worry
Picturing your worry helps you to feel like you have a little more control over it.
Control Evaluation��WHAT CAN I CONTROL???���
CAN
My words
My efforts
My behavior
My attitude
My choices
CANNOT
Adults
Weather
Other people’s words,choices, & behavior
Illness and world events
Many times, our worries come from not having control of certain scenarios or problems. A lot of things are out of our control. But if we really evaluate our worry can usually find some things to control.
Control Evaluation Drawing
Write down your worry and then decide if it is something you can or can't control
Then write down 3 things that you can control about the situation
Coronavirus
Can I can control this?
No
What can I do if I feel out of control?
.These are the 3 Grounding Techniques we will learn today
Senses
Rainbow
Texture
An effective way to calm worries when we feel out of control is called grounding
. In this process, you identify objects around you to help your brain recognize where you are.
This creates a sense of comfort because you know where you are and you feel more in control of the situation
5 things you can see
4 things you can hear
3 things I can smell
2 things that you can touch
1 thing to taste
SENSES GROUNDING
RAINBOW GROUNDING
Find something in your environment that is
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Purple
TEXTURE GROUNDING
Touch objects around you in your environment. Notice and describe their textures. Compare and contrast them!
How do I know if my worries are legit?
She has been in a cart accident
Scared sad
I CRY IN MY BED
What if something happened to her
SAD OR WORRIED
I will keep calling and texting her
Scenario:
Mom left to go to the grocery. You want her to pick something up for you….but she isn’t answering the phone.
Thought Checking is a way to determine if your worry is legitimate or just burnt popcorn
Look at all of the facts. Try to not focus on just one or two negative facts. See what other facts are out there.
Think about the past. Has something like this happened before? How did it turn out? Was it the worst thing you were expecting?
Look for counter-evidence. What evidence or proof is there against your worry?
Look for alternative explanations. What other causes could be true in this situation? What else could this situation mean?
Put in perspective. What's the best thing that could happen right now? Is there anything good about this situation? Will this matter next year? Next week?
Mom is going to grocery store
I want some cheetos
Time passes with no response
What if something happened to my mom?
Worry,Feeling, Action
What if something really bad happened?
Facts and Think about the past.
Mom always put phone in her purse and she cant hear it.
Maybe she is paying ?
Thought - Checking Example
Worry Warrior Tool Box
Use Skills-Deep Breathing
Grounding,
Check Thoughts
Share Legit Worries
How can I change my worries?
THOUGHT
FEELING
ACTION
The way we speak to and about ourselves. Positive self-talk can help with confidence, motivation, and productivity and reduce stress and worry.
Self Talk
I can’t handle this
Negative Self Talk
Positive Self Talk
I can handle this
I can do hard things
The Worry
Presenting a presentation to a large group.
Write It Out
Self- Talk takes practice and time. You can’t say it once and think it will work.
Write out your positive self-talk statements and post them in places that you will see them everyday!
MY WORRY THOUGHT
What if everyone hates me?
COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING
THE OPPOSITE OF MY WORRY THOUGHT
Everyone thinks I’m amazing
MORE BALANCED THOUGHT
Lots of people like me. I have close friends.
Who can help me with my worries?
Circle of Support
It is ALWAYS okay to ask for help!
Reach out to the people in your circle. Know that your counselors and teachers are part of that circle and are here to listen if you need us.
Let’s Review
STRATEGIES TO INTERRUPT OUR WORRY PROCESS
STRATEGIES FOR WHEN WE FEEL OUR WORRIES ARE OUT OF CONTROL
HOW TO KNOW WHEN MY WORRIES ARE LEGITIMATE
HOW TO CHANGE MY WORRIES
WHO CAN HELP ME WITH MY WORRIES?
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https://www.counselorkeri.com/worrywarriors/
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