Strategies for Self-Control

What is the first step to practice self-control according to the document?

• Take a walk.

• Name the feeling and pay attention to how you feel.

• Ask for help.

• Write about your feelings.

What should you do to have better self-control, as suggested in the document?

• Keep practicing and follow self-control strategies.

• Ignore your feelings.

• Only play games.

• Never think about consequences.

According to the document, what can deep calming breaths help with?

• Improving your running speed.

• Making you feel sad.

• Focusing on breathing in and out.

• Winning a game.

What should Callie do when her friends want to play a different game than she does?

• Cry and insist on playing tag.

• Take a deep breath and think about why hide-and-seek is fun.

• Tell an adult that her friends are bullying her.

• Ignore her friends and play alone.

What is a good strategy for Anthony to handle his upset feelings about his report card?

• Write about his feelings and try to do better next time.

• Cry and blame his classmates for his scores.

• Ask his teacher to recheck his papers.

• Ignore his report card.

When you are feeling very angry, what is a good first step to help calm down?

• Yell at someone

• Take deep breaths

• Throw something

• Ignore the feeling

If a friend says something that hurts your feelings, what should you do?

• Keep it a secret

• Say something mean back

• Talk to them about how you feel

• Stop talking to them forever

Why is it important to recognize your emotions?

• So you can ignore them

• To make others feel the same way

• It helps you understand yourself better

• Emotions are not important

What is a healthy way to express your emotions?

• Keeping them to yourself all the time

• Talking about them with someone you trust

• Acting out in class

• Making fun of others

What can you do if you're feeling sad about losing a game?

• Refuse to play ever again

• Blame someone else for the loss

• Try to learn from the experience

• Insist that you actually won