Description
What It Is:
This is an educational worksheet designed to help individuals identify what they can and cannot control. It uses a circular diagram to visually separate 'Things Inside My Control' (e.g., my thoughts, my actions, my feelings, my words, my plays, my behaviors, my opinions, my ideas) from 'Things Outside My Control' (e.g., other people's thoughts, other people's plays, other people's actions, other people's words, other people's feelings, other people's behaviors, other people's ideas, other people's opinions). The worksheet also includes the statement 'I AM ONLY EVER IN CONTROL OF MYSELF!'
Grade Level Suitability:
This worksheet is suitable for grades 3-6. The concepts are relatively simple to understand, and the visual representation helps younger students grasp the difference between internal and external control. Older students can use this as a starting point for more complex discussions on personal responsibility and emotional regulation.
Why Use It:
This worksheet helps develop self-awareness and emotional intelligence by encouraging individuals to recognize the aspects of their lives they can influence versus those they cannot. It promotes a sense of personal responsibility and can help reduce anxiety by focusing on controllable factors. It can be a good resource for teaching about coping mechanisms.
How to Use It:
The worksheet can be used as a discussion prompt, asking students to identify examples of each item listed in the circles. Students can also add additional items to each category based on their own experiences. The worksheet can be completed individually or in small groups, followed by a class discussion.
Target Users:
This worksheet is ideal for elementary and middle school students, counselors, teachers, and parents who want to facilitate discussions about self-control, emotional regulation, and personal responsibility. It can also be used in therapy sessions to help individuals identify and manage anxiety or stress related to external factors.
This is an educational worksheet designed to help individuals identify what they can and cannot control. It uses a circular diagram to visually separate 'Things Inside My Control' (e.g., my thoughts, my actions, my feelings, my words, my plays, my behaviors, my opinions, my ideas) from 'Things Outside My Control' (e.g., other people's thoughts, other people's plays, other people's actions, other people's words, other people's feelings, other people's behaviors, other people's ideas, other people's opinions). The worksheet also includes the statement 'I AM ONLY EVER IN CONTROL OF MYSELF!'
Grade Level Suitability:
This worksheet is suitable for grades 3-6. The concepts are relatively simple to understand, and the visual representation helps younger students grasp the difference between internal and external control. Older students can use this as a starting point for more complex discussions on personal responsibility and emotional regulation.
Why Use It:
This worksheet helps develop self-awareness and emotional intelligence by encouraging individuals to recognize the aspects of their lives they can influence versus those they cannot. It promotes a sense of personal responsibility and can help reduce anxiety by focusing on controllable factors. It can be a good resource for teaching about coping mechanisms.
How to Use It:
The worksheet can be used as a discussion prompt, asking students to identify examples of each item listed in the circles. Students can also add additional items to each category based on their own experiences. The worksheet can be completed individually or in small groups, followed by a class discussion.
Target Users:
This worksheet is ideal for elementary and middle school students, counselors, teachers, and parents who want to facilitate discussions about self-control, emotional regulation, and personal responsibility. It can also be used in therapy sessions to help individuals identify and manage anxiety or stress related to external factors.