Flipping Your Lid Lesson |Brain Emotions |Hand Model |Stress Response Activites

Do you have students who need to learn emotional regulation and how to regain control of their big emotions? The Brain and Emotions is a 2 lesson unit on the parts of the brain, how the brain controls our emotions, the hand model of the brain, what it means to flip our lid and our body's reaction to big emotions that cause flight, fight or freeze responses.

●●● Students learn the hand model of the brain to understand the brain functions and learn how our body reactions with a calm brain (upstairs brain) versus our downstairs brain where our guard dog (amygdala) makes decisions. The wise owl, guard dog, prefrontal cortex, cerebellum, cerebrum, hippocampus, amygdala, upstairs brain, downstairs brain and flipping our lid are discussed.

► Students will also learn and discuss coping strategies to use when their "downstairs" brain takes over. Worksheets, scripted lesson plans, posters, and both a presentation (in both PowerPoint and Google Slides(TM) are included.

► Can be used both in digital learning platforms and in person learning.

●●● This unit contains 2 lessons.

Lesson 1:

• Discusses the parts of the brain, the hand model of the brain, and the upstairs/downstairs brain. Students also practice and learn 3 breathing exercises

Lesson 2:

• Reviews the hand model of the brain and introduces flipping your lid and flight, fight or freeze responses. Coping Strategies are also discussed.

► This unit contains:

✅ Scripted Lesson Plans

✅ Pre/Post tests (in color and B&W)

✅ Worksheets (in color and B&W)

✅ Posters (in color and B&W)

✅ Mini Book of Coping Strategies

✅ PowerPoint Presentations for both lessons

✅ Google Slides Presentations for both lessons

►► Check out the preview to see everything included!

▶▶ How to use this counseling curriculum:

• Use for lessons on emotional regulation. Makes a great intro to coping strategies too!
• Use as a part of mindfulness group, anger management group or coping skills group to help students understand how their brain works.
• Use with individuals who need to understand how to regulate their emotions.

❤️ What people are saying about this resource ❤️

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ❝I am new'ish to teaching the hand model of the brain so I was looking for an easy way to do for both my understanding, and the students, and this was perfect! The visuals are engaging and easy to follow, breaking the parts of the brain down with animal references (wise owl, guard dog) My kids enjoyed it and could really explain the parts of the brain after and still talk about their wise owl and guard dog brains! ❞ ~ Calen C.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ❝I loved using this resource with my elementary students while discussing trauma and how the brain works. The students liked having the visual along with the activity.❞ ~Holleigh L.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ❝I have always taught my students about the upstairs and downstairs brain but I LOVE the language around having the upstairs be a "wise owl" and the downstairs be a "guard dog." This will be a great supplement for our SEL resources. ❞ ~Rachel M.

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► Need more counseling materials for emotional regulation? Check these out:

• Emotions Cards | Social Emotional Learning Card Game
• Emotions Cover and Connect | Social Emotional Learning | Digital Learning
• Emotions Dominos
• Anger Control | Anger Group Counseling Program
• Anger Control Cards
• Anger Management Handouts
• Anxiety Handouts
• Anxiety | Worry | Stress Management Workbook

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