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When we're feeling anxious about world or life events, it can help to focus on "circles of control" - which things in life we can control, and which things we can't.
How to build a circle of control?
Print and cut out the headings and circles on page 1 of this document.
Draw a circle inside a circle on a large piece of paper
Label the outer circle “I CAN’T Control”
Label the inner circle “I CAN Control”
Paste the circles from page 1 in the inner circle
Write down areas you don’t have control of inside the outer circle. For example: the weather.
Reflect on the inner circle and use calming strategies to cope with things that are out of your control.
If you need suggestions on calming strategies, check out Calming Strategies for Preschoolers, School Age, or Adults.
When we're feeling anxious about world or life events, it can help to focus on "circles of control" - which things in life we can control, and which things we can't.
How to build a circle of control?
Print and cut out the headings and circles on page 1 of this document.
Draw a circle inside a circle on a large piece of paper
Label the outer circle “I CAN’T Control”
Label the inner circle “I CAN Control”
Paste the circles from page 1 in the inner circle
Write down areas you don’t have control of inside the outer circle. For example: the weather.
Reflect on the inner circle and use calming strategies to cope with things that are out of your control.
If you need suggestions on calming strategies, check out Calming Strategies for Preschoolers, School Age, or Adults.
When we're feeling anxious about world or life events, it can help to focus on "circles of control" - which things in life we can control, and which things we can't.
How to build a circle of control?
Print and cut out the headings and circles on page 1 of this document.
Draw a circle inside a circle on a large piece of paper
Label the outer circle “I CAN’T Control”
Label the inner circle “I CAN Control”
Paste the circles from page 1 in the inner circle
Write down areas you don’t have control of inside the outer circle. For example: the weather.
Reflect on the inner circle and use calming strategies to cope with things that are out of your control.
If you need suggestions on calming strategies, check out Calming Strategies for Preschoolers, School Age, or Adults.