Zones - Triggers

Draw one of your triggers below

Can you define what the term 'trigger' means?

Which of the below can be triggers?

• Spiders

• Shouting

• Messy people

• People laughing loudly.

If someones trigger is spiders and this makes them feel scared, what zone would the be in?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

Can you draw something that helps you after experiencing a trigger?

Can there be good triggers too?

• 100000% not

• No way!

• Yes - triggers to make me happy

• Only sometimes

Explain how one of your triggers makes you feel

Billy's trigger is loud noises. He is in a busy classroom and is starting to feel uncomfortable. What could he do?

• Try and ignore it

• Talk to somebody and ask for help.

• Walk out the classroom

• Start yelling at people to be quiet.

Can you name some triggers other people you know may have?

Draw yourself when being presented with a trigger (what do you look like? facial expressions? Body language?)