Session 5: Life’s Roller Coaster In this session we will begin to investigate how we react when we are stressed, how our body feels and some of the thoughts we might typically have. Copyright J Morris Sussex CBT Ltd
Puzzling thoughts In Aberland, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not? Copyright J Morris Sussex CBT Ltd
Mindfulness: recap So far we have focused on: And Copyright J Morris Sussex CBT Ltd
And focused a bit on The body And our breath And our thoughts
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Stress: Where do you feel it?
Reaction to stress: The roller coaster StressorThoughtsFeelingsBody Reactions Copyright J Morris Sussex CBT Ltd
Reaction to stress: The Scare StressorThoughtsFeelingsBody Reactions Copyright J Morris Sussex CBT Ltd
How are they feeling? - 1 StressorThoughtsFeelings 2. Maths test Megan has a maths test this morning, and maths is not her best subject. She didn’t do any revision last night. Copyright J Morris Sussex CBT Ltd
How are they feeling? - 2 StressorThoughtsFeelings 3. A difficult class Mr Smith has to teach 10DS next, and they can be a noisy and difficult class. Copyright J Morris Sussex CBT Ltd
My own stressors What are your top two stressors? When they happen, can you remember the kinds of thoughts you have? Are there any typical feelings you notice in the body? Copyright J Morris Sussex CBT Ltd
My own stressors StressorThoughtsFeelingsBody Reactions Copyright J Morris Sussex CBT Ltd
Mindfulness of noise We will now try a mindfulness of breath and body. Noticing as carefully as you can each in breath and each out breath, and how your body is feeling as whole. After each loud noise please try as best you can to notice your breath and body reactions – including any urge to open your eyes, or talk, or check how your friends have reacted. Copyright J Morris Sussex CBT Ltd
Puzzling thoughts In Aberland, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not? You cannot take pictures with a wooden leg, you use a camera. Copyright J Morris Sussex CBT Ltd