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Emotion Regulation PLEASED
PLEASED (PL)—Take care of the body to live well & keep healthy. Be proactive!
Self-care skills help me:
 respond to distress (not react)
 be emotionally hardy & strong
 feel good & have energy to cope with distress
If I don’t pay attention to self-care, I am more:
 sensitive to painful feelings
 likely to react (not respond)
P—pay attention to Physical health
Take my meds Go to the doctor when sick Take vitamins
L—List what helps &/or what gets in the way What helps me?
Keeping healthy snacks Making exercise a at home family activity
What gets in the way?
Injury Time
No access to a gym or a gym membership
Drink lots of water
E—Eat balanced for energy (not too much & not too little) Eat 1 veggie @ each meal Fruit as an afterschool snack
A—Avoid mood-altering items (i.e., caffeine, drugs, alcohol, nicotine, etc.)
Say NO when Have one coffee drink once a Have only 1 soda every day offered substances week
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