Shift and Stay: Social Story

Cartoon of a man who is stressed, his hands are covering his ears.

Sometimes I feel mad, upset, or other feelings that I do not like.

Cartoon of a man sitting cross legged with his head in his hands, he is stressed out.

When I feel this way, I can use a skill called shift and stay.

Cartoon of a man who is stressed but is trying to think about something else.

Shift and stay has two parts. The first part is to SHIFT my thoughts.

Cartoon of a man thinking about things that make him feel happy, he sees a puppy playing in the sun.

I can shift my thoughts to something neutral or pleasant.

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The second part of Shift and stay is to STAY with the new thought.

Cartoon of someone thinking about a puppy playing.

I can stay with a new thought by paying attention to details of the new thought.

Cartoon of thinking about a puppy playing and how it can get rid of negative thoughts.

When I pay attention to details of my new thought, it helps keep unpleasant thoughts out of my mind.

Cartoon of a graph representing how you can modulate your emotions to stay in your

When I use shift and stay, it can help me to stay in my Resilient or "OK" zone.

Graphic of working toward your goal of being more resilient.

When I am in my Resilient or "OK" zone I can work on my goals.

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Cartoon of a man who is stressed, his hands are covering his ears.

A veces, me siento enojado(a) o disgustado(a), o tengo otras sensaciones que no me gustan.

Cartoon of a man sitting cross legged with his head in his hands, he is stressed out.

Cuando me siento así, puedo usar la habilidad de cambiar de pensamiento y mantenerlo.

Cartoon of a man who is stressed but is trying to think about something else.

Esta habilidad tiene dos partes. La primera parte consiste en cambiar mis pensamientos.

Cartoon of a man thinking about things that make him feel happy, he sees a puppy playing in the sun.

Puedo cambiar mis pensamientos por algo que sea neutro o placentero.

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La segunda parte consiste en mantener el pensamiento nuevo.

Graphic of a thought bubble with a dog playing and the words

Puedo mantener un pensamiento nuevo prestando atención a los detalles del pensamiento nuevo.

Graphic of a thought bubble with a dog playing, the thought is blocking bad thoughts from moving in.

Cuando presto atención a los detalles de mi pensamiento nuevo, eso me ayuda a mantener fuera de mi mente los pensamientos desagradables.

Cartoon of a graph representing how you can modulate your emotions to stay in your

Si uso la habilidad de cambiar de pensamiento y mantenerlo, puede ayudarme a mantenerme en mi zona de resiliencia o zona “OK”.

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Cuando estoy en mi zona de resiliencia o zona “OK”, puedo trabajar en mis objetivos.

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Shift and Stay Social Story This social story helps explain the idea of Shift and Stay, which helps change thoughts to stay in the Resilient Zone. pdf Download file: Shift and Stay Social Story
Cambiar De Pensamiento Y Mantenerlo This social story helps explain the idea of Shift and Stay, which helps change thoughts to stay in the Resilient Zone. pdf Download file: Cambiar De Pensamiento Y Mantenerlo

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.