Page 30 - A Strength Based Approach to Executive Function Skills Flipbook
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The brain acts differently in
safety and threat:
Under threat, the brain When in safety, the brain
reacts: reacts:
EMOTIONAL: STEADY: I can be
I need to be emotional calm and steady – I
– shout and scream so don’t need to call for
others come and help.
rescue me
FLEXIBLE: I know I
RIGID: I need to be am safe so I can think
rigid and focus only on things through,
one thing - what I problem solve and
need to survive
think of others.
DELIBERATE: I can
take my time and think
IMPULSIVE: I need
to be impulsive and things through – I
don’t need to make
react quickly to danger
urgent decisions to
stay safe.
ALERT: I need to be FOCUSED: I do not
alert and on guard to need to worry about
any dangers around dangers around me. I
me. can focus on one task.
▪ When does your brain act in threat mode?
▪ Is it a real threat? Does your response help?
▪ Is your brain wired to be great in threat survival skills?
