Managing Impulsivity

Half term 4 week 1 Managing Impulsivity

What does Managing Your Impulsivity mean? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amsqeYOk--w

Can Homer manage his impulsivity?

How impulsive R U? Take this test to find out!! (remember if you chose A, B or C) • You go to JD Sports and see a really cool pair of trainers. Do you:- • c) You don’t feel any urge to even give the trainers a second look. • a) Buy the trainers immediately. • b) Think about the trainers you already own and then make a decision.

IMPULSIVITY QUESTION 2 • 2 A friend calls and asks you to come over to Jurong Street. Do you… • b) Say you will go but in an hour’s time, as you are just finishing your Maths homework. • a) Say ‘Yes’ immediately and rush out of the house • c) Ask ‘ Where is Jurong Street?’

IMPULSIVITY QUESTION 3 The exams are near and you know you need to revise your work. Do you:- • a) Pick up the first text that you see on your table. • b) Start to make your revision timetable for the next 3 weeks. • c) Think exams are a waste of time as they don’t test your fantastic skills at playing “COD – Black Ops.”

IMPULSIVITY QUESTION 4 You are happily chatting on BBM with your mates. Suddenly, an unknown tag asks for your mobile phone number and address. Do you:- • c) What’s BBM? • a) Give them immediately and ask to meet up. • b) Say ‘no’ but continue to chat in a friendly manner.

IMPULSIVITY QUESTION 5 Your best friend unintentionally says something that offended you. Do you:- • a) Break up the friendship you two have shared since Infant School. • c) Don’t have a best friend. • b) Feel yourself getting angry but tell yourself that your friend did not offend you on purpose.

IMPULSIVITY QUESTION 6 The weekend is here. Do you:- • b) You plan to get homework done out of the way before spending the remaining time with your family / mates. • c) You stand at the school entrance and wonder why the teachers aren’t opening the doors. • a) Not have any idea how to spend it , other than knowing that you need to get out of the house.

IMPULSIVITY QUESTION 7 You take up tae-kwon-do because:- • a) You just love the combat uniforms. • c) You can beat people up. • b) You enjoy the mental and physical discipline of the sport.

IMPULSIVITY QUESTION 8 You are at Cardiff’s ‘Red Hot Buffet’. Do you:- • a) Eat all you can and more, then feel really ill. • b) Take a little at a time. • c) Eat all you can and asks the waitress to give you a bag to carry some home .

How did you do? Your Score and what it says about your behaviour!! • Mostly (a) : You really do not think before you act. • Mostly (b) : You are really good at ‘managing your impulsivity’, which shows an intelligent, thoughtful person that you are. • Mostly (c) Category: You are either a dead vegetable or a danger to society.

Are you Reactive or Proactive? • Reactive people tend to jump to conclusions and are the victims of their environment. • On the other hand proactive people take time to consider, they manage their impulses and make good choices about the best course of action.

Impulsivity and school • Shouting out answers • Putting your hand up and saying miss, miss, miss • Starting to pack away while the teacher is talking • Leaving when the bell rings • Arguing in the middle of the lesson in front of the class because you disagree • Hitting someone • Watching TV instead of doing homework

Research • Research shows that those children who are able to manage their impulsivity develop into successful adults. • It isn’t true that we are born impulsive therefore we can learn to be less impulsive and train ourselves.

Managing Impulsivity • The next time we feel impulsive adopt the STAR Approach: • S – Stop • T – Think • A – Act • R - Reflect

Famous Saying • Next time we feel impulsive in school, at home or in general, use the following saying: • ‘Think before you Act’

Reflection

Managing Impulsivity