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title: "Patterns in Your Own Reactions"
description: "Notice patterns in your own reactions — 'I tend to respond like this when I'm tired, left out, or put on the spot'"
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# Patterns in Your Own Reactions

Notice patterns in your own reactions — 'I tend to respond like this when I'm tired, left out, or put on the spot'

Subject: Personal & Social Development · Area: Self-Awareness · Ages 7 to 9
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/patterns-in-your-own-reactions-mt_H8dEMH_wik

## Ready when they can

- middle childhood self-reliance in emotion regulation
- 7-year developmental shift in self-understanding research

## Lesson: Spotting Your Own Patterns

You already know how to spot a pattern, like red, blue, red, blue. You can spot patterns in yourself too. Maybe you always feel grumpy when you're tired. Maybe you feel small when someone leaves you out. Maybe your stomach flips when everyone looks at you at once. These are patterns in how you react.

*(drawing: Every time Sam feels tired, grumpy comes right after. What do you think comes next?)*

**Example.** Jamal notices that every time his class picks partners fast, his stomach flips and he goes quiet. That happened last week, and the week before too. Jamal now knows: being picked last makes him go quiet. That's his pattern.

**Tip.** To find your own pattern, think back. Ask yourself: has this happened before, and did I feel this way then too? Naming your pattern won't stop the feeling, but it helps you see it coming next time.

**Recap.** Your reactions often follow a pattern, and noticing it helps you see what's coming next.

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Vocabulary: self](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/vocabulary-self-mt_H4YZ1rSKP3)
- [Feelings Versus Actions](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/feelings-versus-actions-mt_TU3BcLOgiV)
- [Spotting Patterns](https://lightmysky.com/learn/learning-to-learn/spotting-patterns-mt_wvcFlwOrDl)

## Opens up

- [Personal Growth Over Time](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/personal-growth-over-time-mt_bkMDDstwwG)
- [Emotional Patterns Over Time](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/emotional-patterns-over-time-mt_cEQqskOaoo)
- [Personal Coping Toolkit](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/personal-coping-toolkit-mt_Jd2aWEUJ9G)
- [Questioning First Impressions](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/questioning-first-impressions-mt_Mb1JUJmnbX)
- [Your Impact on Others](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/your-impact-on-others-mt_rpug2tkYhb)
- [Self-Reflection in Relationships](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/self-reflection-in-relationships-mt_z98J_Zg2L3)