What things make you feel good inside? Do you know? Check off things on this list if you think they could make you feel good. (You can add something you like if it’s not on the list.)
Watching a movie
Watching television
Talking to a friend
Spending time with family
Going on a trip
Baking
Playing a board game
Working with tools
Drawing
Playing a sport
Playing video games
Listening to music
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Now that you have some ideas, let’s play a game. Imagine that the ideas checked off on your list are like coins. Every time you do something you like on the list, you get to add a coin to your piggy bank. At times when you don’t feel so good, take a coin out of your piggy bank. Having a lot of times when you don’t feel good probably means that your piggy bank is pretty close to empty. Your goal is to always keep a few coins in the piggy bank. An empty piggy bank just means it is time for you to focus on some more feel-good moments.A DBT-Based Skills Workbook to Help Children Manage Mood Swings, Control Angry Outbursts, and Get Along with Others