Episode 1 - "Mojo Meets the Beast"

1. Why are our powerful emotions like a "beast?"

2. What powerful POSITIVE emotions do you feel sometimes?

3. What powerful NEGATIVE emotions do you feel sometimes?

4. Have you ever felt a powerful emotion?  How did you handle it? 

Episode 2 - "Mindful Breathing with Mojo"

1. How do you feel after taking time to breathe?

2. When could you use breathing to help you tame your beast?

Episode 3 - "Mindful Movements"

1. How did you feel while doing these mindful movements?

2. When could you use mindful movements to help tame your beast?

Episode 1 - "The High Dive"

1. How did Mojo feel after his attempt to jump from the high dive?

2. Think about a time you faced a big challenge. How did you feel? What happened?

3. Mojo felt "defeated." What other words can you use to share how you might feel in this situation?

Episode 2 - "Taking Small Steps"

1. Share about a time you avoided doing something because it felt too challenging.

2. What do you think "The Staircase Strategy" is?

3. Think about a time you felt overwhelmed by a big challenge. What small steps did you take to help you approach it?

Episode 3 - "Making a Splash"

1. What does Katie mean when she says "you don't have to take on the big challenge all at once, you can break it up into steps"?

2. What happens when you're using the Staircase Strategy and you take steps that are too big?

3. How does Mojo use the staircase strategy to help him approach the diving board?

Episode 1 - "Fact or Fiction"

1. What happened that made Mojo so embarrassed?  What are the facts?

2. Mojo tells himself a story, imagining what his friends think of him. What is the difference between the story he tells himself and the facts of what actually happend?

3. Why might the made up stories we tell ourselves make us sad?

Episode 2 - "The Story Snake"

1. What really happens when the story you tell yourself takes over?

2. Share about a time a bad story took over for you.

3. What can you do to fight a bad story?

Episode 3 - "Positive Stories"

1. Why is the phrase "What if..." so powerful in this situation?

2. What positive stories have you told yourself lately?

3. What positive story can you tell about the rest of your day right now?

1. What is The Dip?

2. What's an example of when you were in The Dip?

3. What kind of emotions might you feel when you're in The Dip?  How can we stay positive?

1. What should you do when you make a mistake?

2. What will happen if you continue to make mistakes?  Try using the word "neuron" in your explanation!

3. Share an example of how you can get out of The Dip?  Have you ever escaped The Dip yourself?
   
   

1. How does it feel to escape The Dip?  Can a person enter The Dip more than once?

2. Often, we want to be the best at what we are doing.  Instead of comparing our success with others, what kind of attitude can we have?

3. What does the phrase "failing is simply learning new ways to improve" mean to you?

1. What are some emotions that Mojo feels in the video? Why does he feel that way?

2. What are some emotions that Katie feels in the video and why? Does Mojo know how she's feeling? Why or why not?

3. What is one thing you would have done differently if you were Mojo?

1. What does the phrase "we can impact how others feel" mean?

2. What is The Maze? What happens when we are in The Maze?

3. Share about a time when you've been in The Maze. What emotions did you feel?

1. What should you do if you start to feel a powerful emotion take over?

2. How did Katie feel before going on stage? How could you tell?

3. What steps did Mojo take to stay out of The Maze? How can you stay out of The Maze?

1. How was Mojo feeling about the field trip? How do you know?

2. Have you ever been in a bad mood? What happened?

3. Let's name some feelings words that can help us name our moods, do they all fit neatly into good or bad? Are there some words that are easier than others to sort?

1. What does it mean to be the pilot of your own emotions?

2. What does the bus driver mean when he says, "you could sit there and complain about the weather, but you have a choice"?

3. Think about a time you were in a bad mood. What did you do to steer yourself up into sunnier skies or down deeper into the storm?

1. How does Mojo check his attitude indicator?

2. If you're in a bad mood, how can you steer your plane into a good mood?

3. You may not be able to control what happens to you, but what can you control?