Mindset Navigator Chart
Visual Support Tool
My Mindset Navigator
A guide to help me identify my feelings, understand my body, and choose a tool that works.
Grade 6 Self-Regulation
BLUE ZONE Low Energy 💤
How I Might Feel:
😢 Sad 😴 Tired 🤢 Sick 😑 Bored
Body Clues:
Heavy eyelids, yawning, moving slowly, slouching in my chair, quiet voice.
My Blue Zone Tools:
- • Drink a cup of cold water
- • Do 3 slow shoulder rolls
- • Stand up and stretch my arms
GREEN ZONE Optimal Flow ✅
How I Might Feel:
😊 Happy 🧘 Calm 🧠 Focused 👍 Ready
Body Clues:
Relaxed shoulders, normal breathing, sitting up straight, steady hands.
My Green Zone Tools:
- • Keep working and participating
- • Share my ideas with a partner
- • Help a teammate if they need it
YELLOW ZONE High Energy ⚡
How I Might Feel:
😟 Anxious 🫨 Silly 😤 Frustrated 🤩 Excited
Body Clues:
Wiggling / Fidgeting, talking quickly, nervous stomach, bouncing feet.
My Yellow Zone Tools:
- • Use a silent hand fidget
- • Do 3 slow box-breaths
- • Take a 1-minute desk break
RED ZONE Out of Control 🛑
How I Might Feel:
😡 Angry 😭 Overwhelmed 😱 Panicked 🤬 Aggressive
Body Clues:
Clenched fists, hot red face, rapid breathing, crying, heart beating fast.
My Red Zone Tools:
- • Use my hand signal for a break
- • Go to my designated safe space
- • Close my eyes and count to 10
My Three-Step Self-Regulation Plan:
1 Check My Body
Look at my hands, my breathing, and my muscles.
2 Find My Zone
Look at the colors above. Which zone fits my feelings?
3 Pick A Tool
Use one of my concrete tools to help me ready my brain.
Mindset Checkin Worksheet
Daily Reflection Tool
My Daily Mindset Map
Use with the Mindset Navigator Chart
Name:
Date:
Period:
1 Which Zone Am I In Right Now? (Circle One)
BLUE ZONE Low Energy 💤
GREEN ZONE Optimal Flow ✅
YELLOW ZONE High Energy ⚡
RED ZONE Extreme Energy 🛑
2 Check My Body & Feeling Emojis (Check All That Match)
Body Cues:
😴 Yawning or sleepy eyes
🫨 Wiggling or bouncing feet
💓 Fast heartbeat
🧘 Relaxed chest & steady breathing
Specific Feeling Emojis:
😊 Happy
😟 Anxious
😢 Sad
😡 Angry
😴 Tired
🫨 Silly
3 Complete the Mindset Map Sentence (Fill in the Blanks)
Right now, I am in the
Zone.
I feel this way because my body is
.
This makes it
for me to focus and participate in class today.
4 My Strategy Goal For Learning (Choose 1 or 2 tools from below)
💧 Drink a cup of cold water
🧸 Use a silent hand fidget tool
🧘 Do 3 slow box-breaths
🚶 Take a 1-minute desk break
Write down 1 personal goal for how you will work today:
My goal is: "I will use my..."
