Name that emotion
What emotion do exercises like deep breathing, grounding, journaling, distractions, and challenging your thoughts help with?
Anxiety
You just had an argument with a friend over text, and you can feel yourself getting angrier as you read their messages.
What’s the best coping skill to use right now?
A. Keep rereading the messages to prove to yourself you’re right
B. Take a break and do a few minutes of deep breathing
C. Send a long text explaining everything you’re upset about
D. Post about the situation on social media
B. Take a break and do a few minutes of deep breathing
When you feel your body getting tense after something stressful happens, taking slow, deep ________ can help calm your system.
breaths
Which answer shows how to do a simple deep-breathing coping skill?
A. Breathe fast to let out extra energy
B. Inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 2, exhale for 6
C. Take random breaths until you feel tired
D. Inhale through your mouth and hold your breath as long as you can
B. Inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 2, exhale for 6
What has 13 hearts, but no lungs, feet, or bellybuttons?
A deck of cards
What emotion does socializing, practicing mindfulness and gratitude, staying active, and building a routine help with?
Depression
You’re trying to focus on homework, but you keep thinking about a conflict with a family member. Your emotions feel all mixed together—annoyed, sad, frustrated—and it’s hard to concentrate.
Which coping skill would be most effective for helping you get grounded?
A. Allow yourself 10 minutes to journal your emotions before returning to work
B. Push yourself to finish the homework even if your mind is scattered
C. Try to ignore the feelings and hope they go away on their own
D. Talk to someone, but only about the homework, not the argument
A. Allow yourself 10 minutes to journal your emotions before returning to work
If your thoughts are racing before a presentation, a helpful grounding technique is naming five things you can ________.
see
Mindfulness is a coping skill that helps you stay present in the moment. Which answer best describes how to practice mindfulness?
A. Focus on what you should be doing next and plan ahead
B. Replay past situations to understand what went wrong
C. Try to stop all your thoughts from happening
D. Pay attention to what’s happening right now—your thoughts, feelings, and surroundings—without judging them
D. Pay attention to what’s happening right now—your thoughts, feelings, and surroundings—without judging them
I'm not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I/
Fire
What emotion do deep breathing and removing oneself from the situation help with?
Feeling angry, irritated, or mad
You studied for a test, but when the teacher hands it out, you suddenly forget everything and feel panicked.
What is the most helpful immediate coping skill?
A. Put your head down and wait until the panic passes
B. Tell yourself you should’ve studied more, and that’s why you’re panicking
C. Flip through the entire test quickly to see what you remember
D. Do a slow breathing exercise and then reread the first question
D. Do a slow breathing exercise and then reread the first question
When you’re feeling angry or overwhelmed, going for a short walk can help you cool down because it gives your brain a chance to ________.
rest/reset/recharge
Cognitive reframing is a coping skill that helps you rethink unhelpful thoughts. Which answer best describes how to use cognitive reframing?
A. Ignore the negative thought until it goes away
B. Replace every negative thought with a positive one, even if it’s not realistic
C. Notice the thought, question whether it’s true, and look for a more balanced or realistic way to view the situation
D. Repeat the negative thought so you can get used to it
C. Notice the thought, question whether it’s true, and look for a more balanced or realistic way to view the situation
I'm always in front of you, but you'll never see me. What am I?
The future
What emotion do activities like making checklists, deep breathing, and decluttering your area help with?
You’re supposed to go to a social event this weekend. As you’re getting ready, you start imagining everything that could go wrong and feel the urge to cancel last minute.
Which coping skill can help you stay regulated enough to decide what to do?
A. Avoid thinking about it and distract yourself with your phone
B. Write down the worries you’re having and challenge the ones that feel unrealistic
C. Text a friend to see if they think you should still go
D. Cancel immediately before the anxiety gets worse
B. Write down the worries you’re having and challenge the ones that feel unrealistic
If you catch yourself thinking, “I always mess everything up,” a healthy coping strategy is to challenge that thought by asking, “What’s the ________ that this is really true?”
evidence
Staying active can help reduce stress and boost your mood. Which answer best describes using physical activity as a coping skill?
A. Doing a short, manageable activity—like walking, stretching, or playing a sport—to help release tension and reset your mind
B. Pushing yourself to work out intensely even when you’re exhausted
C. Exercising only when you feel pressured by others
D. Avoiding movement so your body can “save energy” during stress
A. Doing a short, manageable activity—like walking, stretching, or playing a sport—to help release tension and reset your mind
What 5 letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short
What emotions does self-care support?
ALL OF THEM!
You notice a pattern: when you get stressed, you shut down emotionally, stop responding to messages, and isolate in your room. Today you can feel that shutting-down feeling starting.
Which coping skill would help interrupt this pattern in a healthy way?
A. Stay in your room, but distract yourself with TV so you don’t think about the stress
B. Wait to see if the feeling passes before doing anything
C. Reach out to someone you trust and let them know you’re starting to feel overwhelmed
D. Immediately leave the house to avoid being alone with the stress
C. Reach out to someone you trust and let them know you’re starting to feel overwhelmed
If you notice you’re starting to shut down or isolate when stressed, one of the most effective coping steps is reaching out to a trusted person and telling them you’re feeling ________.
overwhelmed/stressed
The 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique helps you calm down by focusing on your senses. Which answer lists the steps in the correct order?
A. 5 things you smell, 4 things you see, 3 things you hear, 2 things you feel, 1 thing you taste
B. 5 things you hear, 4 things you feel, 3 things you see, 2 things you taste, 1 thing you smell
C. 5 things you see, 4 things you feel, 3 things you hear, 2 things you smell, 1 thing you taste
D. 5 things you taste, 4 things you smell, 3 things you feel, 2 things you hear, 1 thing you see
C. 5 things you see, 4 things you feel, 3 things you hear, 2 things you smell, 1 thing you taste
What starts with the letter P, ends with the letter E, and has thousands of letters?
Post office