Chill Skills
Name a coping skill you can use to calm down when angry.
Take Deep breaths.
You just got into a fight with a good friend.
Angry
If your brain tells you, I can't do this, its hard...
This is tough, but I can practice and learn or I can try my best.
Your heart is beating fast, your face feels hot and your fists are clenched.
Angry/Mad
Square Breath or Deep Belly breath for 5 seconds.
Slow breathing
Name a coping skill you can use when you are frustrated.
Count Down From 10.
You do not understand an assignment.
Frustrated.
This unhelpful style happens when you assume the absolute worst is going to happen...
Catastrophizing/ thinking its worse than it is.
You feel butterflies in your stomach before a big test.
nervous/anxious
Name 2 safe things you can do with your body when you feel angry.
Running in place, squeeze a stress ball, count to 10, breathe.
Name a coping skill you can use when you are tired.
Take a nap.
Your mom yells to clean your room.
annoyed
When you make a mistake on homework or a test. Name something kind you can say to yourself.
Mistakes help my brain grow or Its okay, Ill try again.
True/False
It is completely okay and healthy to feel sad or angry sometimes.
Yes, all feelings are okay, its what you do with them that matters.
Name a cool down skill you can use in school.
Deep breaths, draw in the back of paper, count to 10, get a drink of water.
Name a coping skill you can use when overwhelmed.
Ask for Help.
You got an A on a test.
Happy
If a friend doesnt say hi back passing in the hallway. "They hate me"
Maybe they didn't hear or see me. or Myabe they are having a bad day.
If being completely relaxed is a 1 and the most upset you've ever been a 10. What emotion sits at #5 for you?
Open answer.
Name one thing you are really good at
Open ended answer.
Name a coping skill you can use when anxious.
Deep Breathing
Your mom got you a small gift you didn't expect.
Surprised
You are feeling anxious before a presentation..
I've got this, Im prepared. Its only a few minutes.
Name 2 feelings that might be hiding under a burst of anger.
Sadness, fear ,embarrassment, hurt.
54321 technique
5 things you see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, two things you can smell, and one thing you can taste.