My Feelings

Yay! When I’m feeling happy, I can:

Make others feel happy too! Happiness feels even better when it’s shared.

I can help myself to stay happy by remembering:

Slowly count backwards
Breathe in for four seconds, hold it four seconds, let it out four seconds
Ignore the person
Walk away
Talk to an adult about my feelings
Visualize a STOP sign
Say to myself “Chill Out!”
Do the turtle (pull head in toward body)
Robot/ragdoll (tighten my muscles like a robot then loosen them like a rag doll)
Think of a time I handled my anger well to remind myself I can do it
Remind myself how badly I feel when I get in trouble for losing my temper

Put on music and dance around my room
Relax by listening to music, reading, watching a movie, or taking a bath
Get support for myself by talking to a friend, my family or a nurse
Ask for a hug to help myself feel better!
Read funny stories, a joke book or watch a funny movie. Laughter is the best medicine!

Put on music and dance around my room
Relax by listening to music, reading, watching a movie, or taking a bath
Let out my frustration by punching a pillow!
Get support for myself by talking to a friend, my family or a nurse
Let out my feelings by writing in my journal
Ask for a hug to help myself feel better!
Read funny stories, a joke book or watch a funny movie. Laughter is the best medicine!

It is not my fault that I am sick
There are people who care about me
There is no need to be ashamed of how I am feeling. Everyone has feelings – good and bad.