Lesson Plan
Session 1 Lesson Plan
Introduce the concept of anxiety, help the student identify common triggers, and practice naming feelings to build self-awareness.
Recognizing anxiety triggers and accurately labeling emotions is foundational to developing coping skills and improving self-regulation.
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5 minutes
Step 1
Introduction and Objectives
5 minutes
Step 2
Understanding Triggers
10 minutes
Step 3
Naming Feelings Discussion
5 minutes
Step 4
Emotion Charades Activity
5 minutes
Step 5
Trigger Matching Game
5 minutes
Slide Deck
What Is Anxiety?
Why We Feel Anxiety
Signs of Anxiety
Common School Triggers
Common Social Triggers
Performance Triggers
Other Common Triggers
Word Bank: Naming Feelings
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