Coping Skills
What is a coping skill?
Activites, strategies, or thoughts we use to process our emotions
Name 3 helpful coping skills
Read a Book, Writing/Drawing/Painting, Listening to Music, Spending Time with Friends/Family, Go for a Walk, Deep Breathing, Meditation, talking to someone you trust, taking a break, laying down, grabbing a blanket, grabbing a stuffed toy, Journaling
Give an example of a distraction coping skill
Playing a game, going for a walk, reading, watching a movie, etc.
True or False: Coping skills are used to avoid problems in our lives
False
Coping skills help us work through problems in a healthy way
3 coping skills I can use when I'm angry
talk to someone, go for walk, deep breathing, meditation
Define "healthy coping skills"
Coping skills that help you feel better, work and do not harm yourself or others.
Name 3 coping skills you can do in public?
breathing exercise, go for a walk, talk with mom or an adult, share feelings, etc.
Give an example of an unhelpful coping skill
Free response
True or False: Coping skills help you focus on important things in your life
True
When we cope with problems and our emotions, it helps us think more clearly and tackle them better
what is a positive coping skill that you have tried that has been helpful?
Answers will vary!
How do you know if a coping skill doesn't work for you?
It makes you feel worse inside or act in a way that you don't like
What kind of coping skills are deep breathing, yoga, and paying attention to your surroundings?
Mindfulness
Give an example of a mindfulness coping skill
5-4-3-2-1 ground technique, deep breathing, meditation
True or False: Every coping skill is helpful
False
Some ways we learn to cope stop us from doing the things we want to do (e.g., like fighting or avoidance)
What can I do if I need additional help during homeschool
Ask for help, take a break or engage in another skill to make homeschool more comfortable
When should you practice coping skills?
When you're calm. Practicing when you're calm will help create patterns. If coping skills are not practiced, they are unlikely to help when you are experiencing strong thoughts or emotions
What kind of coping skill is playing a game or watching a movie?
Distraction coping skills
Give an example of when you used a coping skill this week
anything count's
True or False: Coping skills are something everyone is born knowing how to do
False
Coping skills are learned throughout our lives
What can I do at home when I feel sad, worried or frustrated
use your coping skills! Name 2
What coping skills could you use to make a situation more fun or comfortable?
Free response
You get frustrated with your sibling, but instead of yelling and throwing something because you are upset, you walk away. What type of coping skill is this?
Taking a break
Name three coping skills you can do at home
Mindfulness activities (deep breathing, yoga), listen to music, positive-self talk, 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique, have fun, talk to someone
True or False: Unhelpful coping skills are still coping skills
True
There are both helpful and unhelpful coping skills; the key is to knowing which ones work for you and utilizing them.
What can I do in public when I feel sad, worried or frustrated?
Using my coping skills. Name 2