BEING FLEXIBLE Dealing with Change WHAT DOES IT

BEING FLEXIBLE Dealing with Change

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE FLEXIBLE? ▪ We can let changes happen and not get upset. ▪ We can stay calm if plans change. ▪ We can “go with the flow!”

WHERE CAN WE BE FLEXIBLE? ▪ At school ▪ At home ▪ In the community ▪ With our friends

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE RIGID? ▪ Being rigid means that we get upset or frustrated when things change or when people don’t want to do what we want. ▪ When we are being rigid it is hard to change our thoughts or feelings.

TO BE FLEXIBLE, WE NEED TO REMEMBER… ▪ Life isn’t the same every day ▪ New things will happen ▪ We need to be able to handle changes in our schedule ▪ Stay calm, even when schedule changes occur

STRATEGIES FOR BEING FLEXIBLE ▪ Stop and think about the problem ▪ Is it a big problem or a little problem? ▪ Take deep breaths ▪ Count to ten ▪ Talk to a teacher or trusted adult

PRACTICE! -BEING FLEXIBLE▪ Your teacher says that there is a different schedule at school and you will need to do a different job today. What should you do? ▪ Cry ▪ Do the other job ▪ Get angry

PRACTICE! -BEING FLEXIBLE▪ Your teacher had to take a sick day at work. Now you need to go to a different classroom. What should you do? ▪ Get upset ▪ Go to the other classroom ▪ Refuse to leave the room

PRACTICE! -BEING FLEXIBLE▪ You forgot to bring your lunch to school today. What should you do? ▪ Yell, “I DON’T HAVE ANY FOOD!” ▪ Keep it to yourself ▪ Go to the cafeteria and buy a snack or lunch

PRACTICE! –BEING FLEXIBLE▪ The dishwasher is broken and you have to wash all of the dishes by hand. What should you do? ▪ Leave the dirty dishes in the dishwasher until the dishwasher is fixed. ▪ Wash the dishes by hand in the sink. ▪ Throw the dishes in the garbage.

PRACTICE! –BEING FLEXIBLESchool is closed to keep everyone healthy from COVID 19. You have to do your school work at home on the computer. What should you do? ▪ Say, Okay and log on to the computer ▪ Refuse to get out of bed ▪ Try to go to school anyway