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Support children in finding helpful ways to

increase their Feel Good Chemicals:

Unhelpful Helpful

▪ Trying to win in in a way that isn’t great for others ▪ Starting a new interest / club
▪ Taking other people’s stuff ▪ Knowing what you want to get good at
▪ Forcing others to do what you want ▪ Planning a goal (make it specific) e.g. to be

▪ Doing things that are unsafe or risky but give a able to get to grade in karate or do a
sense of power, control and success. specific number of keepie uppies.

▪ Finding ways to make new connections e.g.
▪ Being in a ‘gang’ that gets involved in things that

aren’t good for others joining a sports, music or interest club
▪ Joining in with teasing or bullying against someone ▪ Inviting someone you like to do something
else you enjoy.
▪ Keeping in touch with old friends

▪ Trying to win against someone in a way which ▪ Entering a competition
makes them feel bad ▪ Auditioning for a part
▪ Boasting about being better than others ▪ Asking for a special job within the home /

▪ Putting others down school
▪ Anything which helps a person feel like the top dog ▪ Helping at a club for younger children

▪ Doing things that are fun but unsafe or risky ▪ Joining a sports or dance club

▪ Exercising so much it causes damage to the body ▪ Going for a run
▪ Self-harm ▪ Joining a drumming group or band