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What do I do 'in the moment?'
The Freak Out Chain
1Bad thing happens ---> you get either MAD or STRESSED or FRUSTRATED
2 Brain Flip ---> Caveman Brain: FIGHT OR FLIGHT
Amygdala
(Caveman)
Prefrontal Cortex
(Thinking)
#3 =Your Choice
Thinking brain shuts off and physical caveman brain acts
-Crying
-Punching
-Kicking
-Freezing
-Sweating
3
Freak out happens
3
Use Strategies
SSSSLLLLOOOOWW
your brain down so your 'lid' (thinking brain) can go back on
1) Count to 10
2) Breath slowly
3) Visualize a happy place
4) Leave- get a drink
5) Exercise
6) Socialize
7) Have a snack!
9)Sleep
More Strategies
OR
We need to slow down our thinking and responses so we don't respond like caveman
When our amygdala is calm, our prefrontal cortex can make the right decision!
*"The paper" is a Science test you didn't study for!!
What is something you want to try:
to calm you down during a brain flip?
or to prevent a brain flip?
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