'Battle of the Unhelpful Thoughts Game': Boardgame for Children to Flip and Reframe Thoughts to Helpful (with Worried Scribble)
The board-game, Battle of the Unhelpful Thoughts, helps children to identify and understand unhelpful thinking traps and then how to reframe the negative thought into a more helpful thought.
Children are invited to play a take on a classic game as inpsired by Battleships.
How to Play:
- Choose your Unhelpful Thoughts colour.
- Colour in your Unhelpful Thoughts on the Map, tick them off as you add them.
- Take it in turns to ask a coordinate, such as ‘A1’. If this is one of your unhelpful thoughts, then this is a hit – you will cross it off and choose an Unhelpful Thought card to turn into a Positive Thought.
- The first person to get all of their game partners Unhelpful Thoughts crossed off, wins!
How can this resource be used?
- To support children 1:1 in therapy sessions, such as CBT sessions, such as Cognitive Restructuring sessions.
- To normalise talking about worries and ways of coping with them.
- To explore different Unhelpful Thinking Traps that we might fall into.
Relevant Curriculum Links
England PSHE Statutory Curriculum Strands:
KS2:
- H18. about everyday things that affect feelings and the importance of expressing feelings.
- H20. strategies to respond to feelings, including intense or conflicting feelings; how to manage and respond to feelings appropriately and proportionately in different situations.
- H21. to recognise warning signs about mental health and wellbeing and how to seek support for themselves and others.
- H22. to recognise that anyone can experience mental ill health; that most difficulties can be resolved with help and support; and that it is important to discuss feelings with a trusted adult.
Scottish Health and Wellbeing Curriculum Outcome(s):
Mental and Emotional Wellbeing:
- I am aware of and able to express my feelings and am developing the ability to talk about them. HWB 0-01a / HWB 1-01a / HWB 2-01a / HWB 3-01a / HWB 4-01a.
- I know that we all experience a variety of thoughts and emotions that affect how we feel and behave and I am learning ways of managing them. HWB 0-02a / HWB 1-02a / HWB 2-02a / HWB 3-02a / HWB 4-02a.
- I understand that my feelings and reactions can change depending upon what is happening within and around me. This helps me to understand my own behaviour and the way others behave. HWB 0-04a / HWB 1-04a / HWB 2-04a / HWB 3-04a / HWB 4-04a.
- I understand the importance of mental wellbeing and that this can be fostered and strengthened through personal coping skills and positive relationships. I know that it is not always possible to enjoy good mental health and that if this happens there is support available. HWB 0-06a / HWB 1-06a / HWB 2-06a / HWB 3-06a / HWB 4-06a.
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