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Bounce Back Resilience

A Tier 3 intensive resilience intervention providing 1-on-1 counseling tools for somatic calming, cognitive reframing, support mapping, and crisis de-escalation.

ACAnita Cepeda

Bounce Back Resilience Workbook

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Tier 3 Intensive Coping Lab 1-on-1 Mentorship

Personalized Resilience Playbook

🛡️ Official Mission Log

🌟 Meet Your Superpower: The Bounce Back Squad 🌟

Bounce Back Squad Playbook

Explore big feelings, calm intense body alarms, rewire negative brain traps, and tackle hard days step by step!

Resilience Champion

Mission Start Date

Guide / Mentor

🎨 Today's Feeling Weather Map (Circle any emotions you feel today):

All Feelings Welcome

🌧️ Overwhelmed Too much at once

⚡ Frustrated Spiky & irritable

🐝 Anxious Buzzing worries

🧊 Frozen / Numb Quiet shutdown

🐢 Embarrassed Want to hide

💔 Left Out Lonely or unseen

🪫 Exhausted Zero energy left

🌱 Grounded Calm & steady

☀️ Hopeful Things can improve

🛡️ Protected Safe in this room

🤝 Supported Not alone today

🚀 Brave / Proud Ready to try

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1. Body Reset

Cool the storm

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2. Thought Flip

Banish gremlins

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3. Anchor Squad

Speak up safely

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4. Crisis Breaker

1 pebble at a time

🎯 My main focus for our sessions:

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Mission 1: Body Alarms & Grounding Station

Catch physical triggers early and explore your personalized somatic calming buffet

🌿 Somatic Regulation

🎧 Scenario A: Maya's Noise Overload

In a loud class, Maya feels her throat tighten and jaw lock. When someone bumps her chair, she slams her book down and wants to bolt.

🚪 Scenario B: Marcus's Hallway Rush

Crowds push in the hallway. Marcus's heart races, hands get sweaty, and he freezes against a locker feeling totally stuck.

🤖 Where does your body alarm activate first? (Check your signs):

Body Warning Lights

🧠 Brain Fog

🔥 Hot Cheeks

💓 Fast Heart

✊ Tight Fists

🌪️ Tummy Knot

🧊 Frozen Legs

🧘 The Grounding Choice Station (Circle 2-3 strategies to try):

Multi-Sensory Options

🧊 A. Tactile & Temperature Choices

Ice Splash / Cold Sips: Shock-resets rapid heartbeat

Texture Grip: Rub a rough stone, velcro, or smooth desk edge

Hoodie / Pillow Hug: Deep pressure calming hold

🧱 B. Proprioceptive & Heavy Work

5-Sec Solid Wall Push: Push wall with palms to vent adrenaline

Floor Toe Presses: Firmly stomp or press 10 toes into ground

Palm-to-Palm Press: Squeeze hands together at chest silently

🌬️ C. Breath & Vagus Nerve Soothers

Hot Cocoa Breath: Inhale sweet cocoa (4s), gently cool it (6s)

Low Bumblebee Hum: Hum a long "Mmm" to soothe nerves

4x4 Box Breath: Inhale 4, hold 4, exhale 4, hold 4

🔍 D. Visual & Sensory Focus

5-4-3-2-1 Sensory Scan: Spot 5 see, 4 touch, 3 hear, 2 smell, 1 breath

Color Rainbow Hunt: Find 3 blue, 2 yellow, 1 green object

Window Corner Tracing: Trace 4 edges of a door or window frame

My Personal Go-To Grounding Formula:

Pick your top 2 grounding moves from the choice station above:

Grounding Choice #1 (Immediate body reset):

Grounding Choice #2 (Silent in-class move):

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Mission 2: Brain Trap Gremlins & Thought Flips

Spot 6 common distorted thought traps with exact definitions and examples

💡 Cognitive Reframing

📝 Scenario A: Jordan's Test Despair

Jordan scored 62% on math. Inner voice screams: "I'm stupid. I'll fail the year, and everyone is judging me." Jordan wants to quit.

🥪 Scenario B: Chloe's Cafeteria Snub

Chloe walked past a table and two peers whispered. Inner voice: "Nobody in this school likes me. I have zero real friends."

👾 The 6 Brain Trap Gremlins (Field Guide & Definitions):

Spot & Defuse

🌋 1. The Doom Monster

Catastrophizing

Meaning: Assuming 1 mistake will trigger the worst possible disaster.

"I failed 1 quiz, so my life is ruined!"

🔮 2. The Mind Reader

Assuming Negative

Meaning: Believing you know others are judging you without proof.

"They didn't wave; they must hate me."

🤖 3. Black & White Bot

All-or-Nothing

Meaning: Seeing things as 100% perfect or 100% a total failure.

"If it's not an A+, it's completely worthless."

🏷️ 4. The Sticky Labeler

Cruel Self-Labeling

Meaning: Slapping a cruel permanent title on your whole identity.

"I messed up, so I AM a complete loser."

📉 5. Fortune Teller

Predicting Failure

Meaning: Believing feeling anxious proves things will go terribly.

"I feel nervous, so I know I will choke."

🧽 6. The Blame Sponge

Over-Responsibility

Meaning: Blaming yourself for other people's bad moods or actions.

"The teacher is mad; it must be my fault."

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The 3-Step Thought Flip Formula

1. Catch & Name

"Aha! That's the Doom Monster talking."

2. Fact-Check Proof

Is this 100% proven? What else could be true?

3. Power Statement

"This is a setback, not a life sentence."

Practice Reframing (Flip Jordan or Chloe's Gremlin):

Trap: "I got a 62%, so I will fail math forever and I'm dumb." Power Reframe:

Trap: "They were whispering, so nobody in school likes me." Power Reframe:

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Mission 3: Anchor Squad & Advocacy

Map your safe allies and unlock exact power scripts to ask for help with confidence

🏰 Support Systems

💻 Scenario A: Sam's Classroom Freeze

Sam is stuck on an essay. The teacher walks past, but Sam shuts the screen and stares blankly because asking feels embarrassing.

🚌 Scenario B: Eli's Bus Clash

A peer kicked Eli's backpack and called him names. Eli is shaking with rage and needs a safe way to de-escalate without fighting.

🛡️ My 3-Layer Anchor Squad Network:

Real People I Trust

🏫 School Champions

Counselor, teacher, mentor

🏠 Home & Family

Parent, guardian, sibling

🤝 Safe Peers / Friends

Friend who listens and stays calm

💬 Plug-and-Play Power Scripts (Say or show on a card):

Class Script "I'm stuck on step 2. Can you help me clarify the first sentence?"

For Sam

Safety Script "Someone is trying to provoke me. I need to move to a safe seat."

For Eli

Reset Script "My nervous system is on fire. May I take 2 minutes in the quiet corner?"

For Reset

My Custom SOS Signal Card (Fill this in):

When I feel pushed to my limit, I will approach:

The exact signal or words I will use:

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Mission 4: Crisis to Control Action Lab

Turn giant overwhelming mountains into tiny 5-minute micro-pebbles

🧗 Problem Solving

📚 Scenario A: Alex's Overdue Avalanche

Alex has 3 overdue assignments and a missing binder. Feeling completely doomed, Alex puts their head down and refuses to try.

📱 Scenario B: Nia's Group Chat Drama

Nia was removed from a group chat and saw rude rumors posted. She feels sick with panic and wants to avoid school entirely.

⛰️ The "Mountain to Pebbles" 4-Stage Climb:

📝 1. Brain Dump

Write every stressor down.

🎯 2. Split Circles

Control vs. Not in control.

🔍 3. Pick ONE

Select just 1 micro-pebble.

⏱️ 4. 5-Min Sprint

Work 5 mins, then breathe.

⚡ Demolish Alex or Nia's Mountain:

❌ Out of My Control (Let Go)

Other people's words, past missed deadlines

✅ In My Control (Action Pebble)

Showing counselor, doing 1 easy problem

My 5-Minute Micro-Pebble for Today: Tiny & Doable

💡

"You do not have to conquer the entire mountain right now. You only need to move one tiny pebble today."

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Pocket Coping Passport & Champion Seal

Your portable emergency gameplan when big emotions hit anywhere

📇 Modular Toolkit

✂️ My Pocket Emergency Action Card

Cut Out & Keep in Pocket

🌿 1. Body Calmer Move

My calm breath style:

⚡ 2. Power Phrase Flip

"This is tough, but I can..."

🏰 3. 1st Anchor Person

Name & Room #:

🧗 4. Next 5-Min Pebble

Micro step:

⭐ Resilience Confidence Level

How confident do you feel using these tools when storms hit?

🌱 Level 1: Learning

Need mentor guidance

⭐ Level 2: Practicing

Can do 1-2 steps alone

🚀 Level 3: Champion

Ready for big waves

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Resilience Champion Official Seal

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Awarded for courage, emotional self-awareness, and mastering the Bounce Back Toolkit.

Student Signature:

Mentor / Counselor Signature:

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Bounce Back Facilitator Guide

Tier 3 Intensive Protocol Educator & Counselor Manual

Bounce Back Resilience Facilitator Guide

1-on-1 Counseling & Tier 3 MTSS

Intervention Architecture & Pacing Roadmap

Dosage

25-30 min sessions, 1-2x weekly for 4-6 weeks.

Target Population

Tier 3 students with frequent emotional dysregulation or freeze.

Core Approach

Trauma-informed CBT, somatic polyvagal calming, and micro-actions.

Exit Criteria

Independent use of 2+ grounding tools & SOS script execution.

Facilitating Mission 1: Body Alarms & Somatic Calming (Pages 1 & 2)

Co-Regulation Focus

Key Counselor Moves:

Model Physiological Co-Regulation: Slow your vocal cadence and take visible belly breaths before asking prompts.
Normalize Freeze as Protection: Explain that shutting down is the nervous system trying to protect them, not defiance.
Live Practice: Practice the Wall Push and Bumblebee Hum together in session.

Scripted Guiding Questions:

💬 "When Maya or Marcus felt the storm building, where did their body alert them first? Which of those warning lights turn on in you?"

💬 "Let's test the 5-sec Wall Push together right now. How did your chest and shoulder tension shift after?"

Facilitating Mission 2: Thought Gremlins & Cognitive Flips (Page 3)

Cognitive Flexibility

Key Counselor Moves:

Externalize the Gremlin: Separate the student's self-worth from the distorted automatic thought ("That's the Doom Monster visiting").
Avoid Toxic Positivity: Don't force unrealistic happy thoughts. Aim for grounded, realistic power truths.
Fact-Checking Scaffold: Ask for concrete courtroom evidence ("What is 1 fact proving you aren't completely stupid?").

Scripted Guiding Questions:

💬 "When Jordan saw 62%, which Gremlin jumped on their shoulder? What would you tell Jordan if they were your best friend?"

💬 "Let's do Step 2: What is the difference between a bad test grade and a broken life?"

Tier 3 Clinical Rule: Never attempt cognitive reframing (Page 3) while a student is in Phase 2/3 acute escalation. Always execute somatic co-regulation (Page 2) first until baseline returns.

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Part 2: Systems & Progress Crisis & Advocacy

Missions 3-4 Facilitation & MTSS Fidelity

Fidelity & Generalization

Facilitating Mission 3: Anchor Squad & Advocacy Scripts (Page 4)

Help-Seeking Agency

Facilitator Best Practices:

Pre-Contacting Anchors: Ensure adults named in the student's Anchor Squad know they have been selected and understand the student's SOS signal.
Rehearsal Roleplay: Practice saying or passing the custom script 3 times until muscle memory reduces social anxiety.

Guiding Prompts:

💬 "When you feel like Sam, what makes raising your hand feel scary? How would having a discreet pass or card make it safer?"

💬 "Let's practice passing your SOS card to me as if I were your classroom teacher."

Facilitating Mission 4: Crisis Action Lab & Stepping Stones (Page 5)

Executive Function

Scaffolding Micro-Steps:

Shrink the Action: If a student resists a 10-minute task, shrink it to a 2-minute micro-pebble (e.g., "Just write your name on the sheet").
Radical Acceptance: Validate feelings about past mistakes before separating into the Control Circle.

Guiding Prompts:

💬 "Alex's brain sees a giant burning mountain. What is the single smallest pebble Alex can pick up right now?"

💬 "What is one thing currently bothering you that is 100% out of your control to change today?"

Tier 3 MTSS Progress Monitoring Rubric & Data Tracker

Weekly Fidelity Log

Level 1: Emerging

Recognizes body alarms only with counselor prompts; needs heavy support to reframe.

Level 2: Developing

Identifies 2+ physical alarms independently; executes grounding with 1 gentle reminder.

Level 3: Generalizing

Utilizes Pocket SOS card in classroom; initiates micro-step action independently.

Session # Mission Focus Pre-Session Zone Post-Session Zone Mastery Level (1-3)

Session 1 Intake & Somatics 🧊 / ⚡ / 🌋 🌱 Grounded Level: ____

Session 2 Thought Gremlins 🧊 / ⚡ / 🌋 🌱 Grounded Level: ____

Session 3-4 Advocacy & Passport 🧊 / ⚡ / 🌋 🌱 Grounded Level: ____

Classroom Handoff Checklist:

Share SOS card with teacher Designate quiet corner Review weekly MTSS data

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