How to Handle Frustration Hulk Power Card
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POWER CARD HOW TO HANDLE FRUSTRATION Dr. Bruce Banner was a scientific genius. One day, during a gamma radiation experiment, a young man named Rick Jones entered the desert which contained a powerful gamma bomb. During the final countdown, Bruce Banner spotted Rick Jones in the desert and immediately ran outside to save him from the radiation. Suddenly the bomb exploded! Bruce Banner was caught in the full force of gamma radiation. This was very dangerous and when Banner later woke up, he was told he STEPS: was lucky to be alive. But the life of the doctor was never the same again. When Dr. Banner became frustrated and angry, her 1. Stop transformed into the Incredible Hulk and trashed his room. 2. Think “I am frustrated.” 3. Ask the teacher for time for self. Over the years, Dr. Banner has learned it is not good to be out of control when he turns into the Hulk. He must control himself so he can beat the bad guys. How, Dr. Banner carried a Power Card to help MARCUS’ him remember the steps to handle frustration. POWER CARD Dr. Banner does a good job handling frustration. When Hulk is frustrated, he stops what he is doing. He thinks to himself, “I am frustrated.” He asks his teacher for Time for Self. Time for Self is a quiet place away from everyone where Hulk can have some privacy. In Time for Self, Hulk thinks calm thoughts. When Hulk comes out of Time for Self, he is no longer frustrated and he can continue with his important work. .