Charge Yo' Self | Can You Stand The Fears? | Who's Down with OTC? (Yeah You Know Me!!) | You Don't Want No Problems | La Hora de Exploradora |
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What is at rest
Charge Up works by capitalizing on Newton’s first law of motion; An object at rest tends to stay here:
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What is avoidance
When faced with fear and anxiety, ________ is a
quick response that makes us feel better fast. |
What is their Thoughts, Emotions and Behaviors
Youth can learn to Observe their "TEB" Cycle
as it unfolds in daily life by pausing to assess this: |
What is flexibly
Solve Problems is a skill that teaches youth a series
of steps to proactively cope with problems. It helps them to think creatively and this "F" word |
Identify the thought
The first step of Explore thoughts is this:
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What is energy
Charge Up works by supporting youth as they practice small, manageable activities that help them build this, which helps fuel us:
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What is the Limbic Hijack
When a youth is caught in fight, flight or freeze, this is called this kind of hijack:
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What is the Situation
Step 1 of OTC is asking the youth to identify and describe the specific situation that is causing them distress; this means Anchoring on this:
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What is Identify the problem
The first step of Solving problems is this:
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Explore the thought
The second step of Explore thoughts is this:
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What is our battery
Charge up works similarly to a car, where we must recharge this:
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What is fight, flight, or freeze (or fawn!)
When there is a threat in the environment, physical changes like rapid heartbeat, fast breathing, and muscle tension prepare our body to do this:
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What is their Thoughts, Emotions and Behaviors
Step 2 of the OTC is to identify the this with the youth:
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What is Brainstorm solutions
The second step of Solving problems is this:
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Generate an alternative thought
The third step of Explore thoughts is this:
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What is schedule
The key to Charge Up is for youth to ______ activities
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What is the Amygdala
When we perceive a threat in the environment,
a brain region called "this," responds to the threat by activating the fight, flight, or freeze response. |
What is the "Spinning Cycle."
Step 3, the final step of OTC is to observe this, kind of like a windmill
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What is Evaluate the Solutions
The third step of Solving problems is this:
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What are negative thoughts
Explore Thoughts is a skill that involves teaching
people to rethink these types of thoughts |
Doable, Measurable, and Repeatable
When scheduling an activity, we must remember that the activities must be these three things:
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What is "Fear Itself"
Former United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt
famously said, “The only thing we have to fear is "this:" |
What is the "Pause" button
When we observe a youth spinning, it is helpful to let them know to use this button:
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What is Choose a solution
The fourth step of Solving problems is this:
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What are their emotions
During the first step of explore thoughts, youth are encouraged to link their thought to this
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