Self-Control
Self-regulation is the umbrella. Self-control sits underneath it as a specific skill: the moment-to-moment ability to pause before acting. This page is the dedicated home for that narrower skill - impulse control, stop-and-think strategies, and the activities counselors use to teach kids how to slow down between trigger and response.
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Self-control is the pause. It is the breath between feeling the urge and choosing what to do. Kids who have not built that skill yet land in our offices for blurting out, hitting first and asking later, struggling to wait their turn, or jumping ahead before they have thought it through.
This collection is the impulse-control corner of self-regulation. Everything here teaches one specific thing: how to stop, think, and choose. Printable and digital resources, all made by a school counselor.
What's in the collection
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impulse control games and activities for kids
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stop-and-think worksheets and lessons
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self-control small group counseling activities
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pause-and-plan resources for individual sessions
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printable and digital formats
Self-control vs. self-regulation
These two get used interchangeably, but it helps to keep them separate when you are picking resources.
Self-regulation is the bigger picture - managing emotions, calming the body, recovering from a hard moment, flexible thinking. Self-control is the narrower piece - that single decision point where a student chooses to pause instead of react.
If you are working on the bigger picture, the self-regulation collection is the better starting point. If the specific need is impulse control or pause-before-you-act work, this is where to look.
Use it for
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classroom guidance lessons on impulse control
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individual sessions with students who struggle to pause
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tier 2 behavior interventions
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Do you ever have students pop in with high need and hot topic referrals like anxiety, self-control, and social skills? Sometimes you just need a quick activity to pull out in a counseling session. That's why I created my grab-and-go...
Do you ever have elementary students drop in your office who need support with self-control strategies? This grab and go self-control counseling activity pack is research based and designed to give you five low-prep and engaging activities to pull out at any time. Help...
Do you ever have primary students drop in your office who need support with self-control strategies? This grab and go self-control counseling activity pack is research based and designed to give you five low-prep and engaging activities to pull out at any time. Help...
Looking for a super fun and engaging game to use with your students this St. Patrick's Day? This self-control board game provides a fun and engaging way to reinforce self-control strategies and the St. Patrick's Day theme will make it...
This 7-week middle school self-management and responsibility counseling group is designed to help students use organization tools to set and reach SMART goals. In addition students will practice self-control, develop coping skills, and learn the importance of personal hygiene. This...
Meet the Self-ConTROLLS! This troll-themed self-control activity pack offers a fun and interactive way to teach students new self-control strategies! This activity pack has been updated with a no-prep digital version. Students will learn what self-control looks like, practice self-control...
Self-control is a topic that you will come back to again and again as a school counselor. With this three-tier curriculum, you will have an engaging, ready-to-use, research-based school counseling activity to use no matter what level of intervention your...
Help students practice self-control strategies with these self-control task cards. Students will read different realistic self-control scenarios and decide which how they would respond and which coping strategies to use. Task cards can be used in school counseling or the...
This social skills game is a fun way to discuss examples of self-control with students! With a limited number of response cards students have to think creatively to choose the best option for the self-control scenarios. The Self-ConTROLLS are back!...
Looking for an easy way to measure student progress? This editable self-control self-assessment will help you track data from your school counseling groups and individual sessions. Self-assessments provide an easy way to track student progress which is essential in order...
This self-control SEL lesson is an essential component of your character education program. Self-Control is one of the 7 essential traits of Thrivers according to author, Michele Borba. Help students reach their maximum potential and develop their character strengths with...
This Self-Control SCOOT GAME is a great way to get students up and moving! Students will learn to define self-control, identify self-control strategies and how to use them in different situations. Perfect to play with small groups, individuals or the...