Self-Regulation and Self-Control 3

Self-Regulation

Match

Match the following

• Acting without thinking

• Removing yourself from a situation

• Not hitting/throwing when frustrated

• Impulse

• Movement

Impulse

Emotion

Movement

Thinking before texting/posting on social media

Asking to take a walk instead of just leaving the classroom

• Impulse

• Emotion

• Movement

• Thinking before texting/posting on social media

• Asking to take a walk instead of just leaving the classroom

Multiple Choice

During a group discussion, your classmate says something incorrect about the topic. Your first impulse is to quickly correct them. What should you do?

• Immediately blurt out that they're wrong.

• Laugh at them for not knowing the correct answer.

• Count to 3 before responding and think about a polite way to correct them.

• Ignore their mistake and say nothing.

Multiple Choice

You are in the library working on your assignment. A friend sends a message inviting you to a movie, tempting you to leave your work unfinished. What is the best course of action?

• Leave the assignment and rush to the movies.

• Ignore the message and concentrate on your work.

• Tell your friend you'll join them after finishing your assignment.

• Start watching the movie on your phone in the library.

Multiple Choice

You're in class and you feel the impulse to speak out of turn. What should you do?

• Blurting out your thoughts anyway.

• Start tapping your fingers until it's your turn to speak.

• Leave the classroom because you can't control your impulse.

• Yell out to get everyone's attention.

Multiple Choice

You're working on a project and feel overwhelmed because you're trying to achieve multiple goals at once. What should you do?

• Continue working on all goals simultaneously.

• Give up on the project because it's too difficult.

• Choose one goal to focus on at a time.

• Ask a friend to complete the project for you.

Multiple Choice

You're in the middle of a challenging math problem and feel an impulse to check your social media. What's the best course of action?

• Check your social media to take a break from the problem.

• Ignore the impulse and continue struggling with the problem.

• Stop, think about the consequences of your choice, and then act.

• Give up on the math problem and spend the rest of the time on social media.

Self-Control

Self-Control is the ability to inhibit (prevent) impulses. Impulses are when you act without thinking - this applies to working on our emotions and physical motivations. (We can’t just punch everyone in the face who frustrates us.) Self-Control means you stop, think, then act. 

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You cannot have self-control without self-regulation, so it is important to have coping or calm-down strategies. Self-Control is a small part of Self-Regulation, but both are important!

Multiple Choice

It's the end of the school day and you've been given a lot of homework. Your first impulse is to complain about it on social media. What should you do?

• Write a harsh critique of your teachers and the school system.

• Think about what you want to post before actually posting it.

• Post a picture of the homework with an angry face emoji.

• Make a prank video about your school life and post it.

Multiple Choice

During a group project, one of your classmates isn't contributing enough. You feel frustrated and want to confront them. What is the best way to handle this?

• Accuse them of being lazy in front of the whole group.

• Talk to them privately, expressing your feelings without raising your voice.

• Start a fight with them.

• Ignore the situation and do their part of the work.

Multiple Choice

In the middle of a challenging exam, you feel overwhelmed and just want to walk out of the room. What should you do?

• Stand up and leave without saying anything.

• Raise your hand and ask the teacher if you can take a brief walk.

• Start crying loudly to express your frustration.

• Just sit there quietly and don't participate in the exam.

Multiple Choice

After school, your friends want to eat an entire pizza each, but you know you have practice later and don't want to feel too full. What should you do?

• Eat an entire pizza to fit in with your friends.

• Politely decline and stick to a healthier option.

• Take the pizza and throw it away when no one is looking.

• Insult your friends for their eating habits.

Multiple Choice

You receive a group text from classmates who are planning to cheat on the upcoming test. What should you do?

• Join them in cheating to get a high score.

• Ignore the text and don't participate in the conversation.

• Advocate for yourself and tell your classmates you don't feel comfortable participating in cheating.

• Report every classmate involved to the principal.

Now You Know

Every day, we make choices. Some help us self-regulate and show self-control; other times, we “boil over.”

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NOW we want to be AWARE of how we can self-regulate more.

Let’s learn what the Self-Regulation Process is and how we can apply it to situations in the real world at school or at home.

Open Ended

Reflect on your experience in school. Recall a specific situation where you had to use self-control and self-regulation to manage your behavior. Use the language function tool to help you with your answer.