A slide deck explaining coping skills with a gaming-inspired design. Includes a new slide on brain chemistry and the "fight or flight" mode, and updated benefits regarding peer relationships.
The final personal coping plan document for students, allowing them to synthesize their learning from all four sessions into a single "blueprint" for future use.
Slide presentation for Session 4, reviewing the unit's core concepts (Detection, Reframing, Regulation) and guiding students through the creation of their personal coping blueprints.
Coping strategy menu for students to trial and rate different physical and grounding techniques (e.g., box breathing, grounding) to identify what works best for them.
Slide presentation for Session 3, introducing physical coping mechanisms like controlled breathing, the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique, and explaining the physiological benefits of these strategies.
Student worksheet featuring common middle school stressors as "Stinky Thoughts" scenarios. Students practice cognitive reframing by writing realistic and positive "Power Thoughts" for each situation.
Slide presentation for Session 2, focusing on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and teaching students how to identify and reframe cognitive distortions.