High Zone Reactions in my Brain: Social Story

Cartoon of an individual with smoke coming out of their ears, they are angry.

Sometimes I may feel angry, frustrated, confused, or stressed.

Cartoon of a man thinking, his hand is on his chin.

When I have these feelings, I may think about a lot of things.

Cartoon of man with his hand on his head, he is thinking.

It can be hard to concentrate.

Cartoon of man with his hands in the air, he is confused.

Sometimes when I have these feelings, I may have trouble thinking about anything else.

Graphic of an arrow pointing up.

When I feel this way, it means I am moving to the high end of my resilient or "OK" zone.

Cartoon of a man sitting on the floor, he looks sad.

It is hard to meet my goals when I am in the high area of my zone.

Cartoon of a man with his hand on his head, He looks confused.

When I am high in my resilient or "OK" zone I can use skills to help get back to the middle.

Person walking and a bottle of water.

I can try taking deep breaths, going for a walk, or drinking some water.

Cartoon of two men sitting down talking.

I can talk to a person I trust to think of more ways to get back to the middle of my resilient or "OK" zone.

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Cartoon of an individual with smoke coming out of their ears, they are angry.

A veces puedo sentir enojo, frustración, confusión o estrés.

Cartoon of a man thinking, his hand is on his chin.

Cuando tengo esos sentimientos, puedo pensar en muchas cosas.

Cartoon of man with his hand on his head, he is thinking.

Puede ser difícil concentrarme.

Cartoon of man with his hands in the air, he is confused.

A veces, cuando tengo esos sentimientos, puedo tener problemas para pensar en cualquier otra cosa.

Graphic of an arrow pointing up.

Cuando me siento así, eso significa que me estoy acercando a la parte alta de mi zona de resiliencia o zona “OK”.

Cartoon of a man sitting on the floor, he looks sad.

Es difícil que cumpla mis objetivos cuando estoy en la parte alta de mi zona.

Cartoon of a man with his hand on his head, He looks confused.

Cuando estoy en la parte alta de mi zona de resiliencia o zona “OK”, puedo usar las habilidades que me ayudan a regresar a la parte media.

Person walking and a bottle of water.

Puedo intentar hacer respiraciones profundas, salir a caminar o beber un poco de agua.

Cartoon of two men sitting down talking.

Puedo hablar con alguien en quien confíe para que me ayude a pensar en más maneras de hacer que regrese a la parte media de mi zona de resiliencia o zona “OK”.

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Cuando Estoy En La Zona Alta: Reacciones De Mi Cerebro This resource visually explains negative emotions that can happen and how to return to the "OK" Zone. pdf Download file: Cuando Estoy En La Zona Alta: Reacciones De Mi Cerebro
High Zone Reactions in My Brain Social Story This resource visually explains negative emotions that can happen and how to return to the "OK" Zone. pdf Download file: High Zone Reactions in My Brain Social Story

This information was developed by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative (ASERT). For more information, please contact ASERT at 877-231-4244 or info@PAautism.org. ASERT is funded by the Bureau of Supports for Autism and Special Populations, PA Department of Human Services.