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Self Control

S.E. Students will view and complete self-control presentation and focus on empathy.

Self Control

0 The ability to control your impulses or urges to do something.

0 Ever have that feeling of desperation?

S.E. Students will view and complete self-control presentation and focus on empathy.

What influences your self-control?

0 Hormones0 Decisions0 Peers and the struggles they are having0 you having to be there for your friends0 Trying to get some freedom at home0 Trying to find your own identity0 What you are going with your life & what will you do?

S.E. Students will view and complete self-control presentation and focus on empathy.

Not using Self-Control

0 Classroom setting0 Substitute0 Parents asking you to do the dishes.0 Friends/Classmates

S.E. Students will view and complete self-control presentation and focus on empathy.

Using Self-Control

0 Classroom setting0 Substitute0 Parents asking you to do the dishes.0 Friends/Classmates

Using Self Control

No Self Control

Classroom

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Parents

Friends

S.E. Students will view and complete self-control presentation and focus on empathy.

Things to remember

0 A life without Self Control is a life OUT OF CONTROL0 If you can’t control yourself, someone else will!!

S.E. Students will view and complete self-control presentation and focus on empathy.

Ideas for better Self-Control

EmpathyWrite it downThinking about the consequencesThinking about a better solutionThink about what you are going to say before you say it.

S.E. Students will view and complete self-control presentation and focus on empathy.

Anger Management

S.E. Students will view and complete self-control presentation and focus on empathy.

Response to situations?

0 No Self Control0 Have more verbal and

physical aggression.

0 With SELF CONTROL0 a teen must take

accountability for his anger and avoid blaming his emotions on other people or events.

0 Examples?

Identify Triggers

0 Some signs of loss of self control include feeling misunderstood, feeling disrespected, having expectations placed on you and being told "no."

S.E. Students will view and complete self-control presentation and focus on empathy.

Recognize Warning Signs0 Anger causes physiological

responses, such as increased heart rate, high blood pressure, muscle tension, and adrenaline rushes.

S.E. Students will view and complete self-control presentation and focus on empathy.

S.E. Students will view and complete self-control presentation and focus on empathy.

Rational Self-Talk0 Learning to change through

self-talk can enable YOU to deal with anger more

effectively in terms of how strongly YOU feel, how long

YOU hold onto it and how YOU express it.

0 Example: "It is understandable that I am

upset, but getting angry isn't going to fix anything."

S.E. Students will view and complete self-control presentation and focus on empathy.

Develop Coping Skills

0 taking a walk outside, exercising, listening to music, writing down thoughts and emotions, drawing, deep breathing, talking with someone he trusts and finding a distraction

0 What works for you? When are you the happiest?

S.E. Students will view and complete self-control presentation and focus on empathy.

Think Before Acting

0 YOU tend to react impulsively and don't take time to consider the consequences of their actions.

0 For example, rather then yelling and cursing at their parents during disagreements, YOU can learn to communicate respectfully, share YOUR thoughts and feelings, and to increase YOUR willingness to compromise.

S.E. Students will view and complete self-control presentation and focus on empathy.

Know When to Walk Away

0 Walk away from the situation until YOU ARE able to calm down. Once calm, YOU will be more equipped to think rationally, to communicate effectively and to find a healthy solution.