healthy coping skills
This breathing technique involves inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth to calm down.
what is deep breathing
This emotion can make your heart race, your palms sweat, and your stomach feel like a roller coaster.
What is fear/anxiety?
Instead of yelling, this is a better way to express anger.
What is using words/talking it out?
When you feel this, it is healthy to communicate your needs clearly.
What is sadness/loneliness?
A "_____ Message" is a healthy way to communicate your feelings without blaming others.
What is an "I" Message?
A way to process emotions by writing down thoughts in a notebook.
What is journaling?
This feeling is often underneath anger, resulting from hurt, embarrassment, or rejection.
What is vulnerability/sadness?
This action helps to pause before reacting impulsively to a strong emotion.
What is taking space/time out?
This is why it is hard to think clearly when you are experiencing very strong emotions.
What is the emotional brain (amygdala) is more active than the thinking brain (prefrontal cortex)?
: Expressing emotions clearly reduces these, leading to better relationships.
What are misunderstandings?
Taking a break from a stressful situation to prevent reacting in anger.
What is walking away/taking a break?
The feeling of displeasure, being very irritated or annoyed.
What is anger?
This happens to emotions when you try to ignore or push them away.
What is they get stronger/bottled up?
An example of a physical symptom of stress or anxiety.
What is a stomachache/headache/racing heart?
When angry, instead of screaming, you can use this communication skill to express your needs calmly.
What is being assertive?
This technique involves relaxing muscles from head to toe to release tension.
What is progressive muscle relaxation?
This emotion indicates you value something or someone and fear losing them.
What is jealousy/possessiveness?
This is a, "What NOT to do" action when experiencing intense anger
What is breaking things/violence?
This is why people sometimes express anger instead of sadness.
What is anger feels safer/more powerful than vulnerability?
To communicate effectively, you should do this twice as much as you talk.
What is listening?
Engaging in this creative activity helps release bottled-up emotions.
What is art/music/dancing?
The feeling of being comfortable, safe, and content.
What is calm?
The ultimate goal of these, rather than eliminating emotions entirely.
What is emotion regulation/management?
you should do this to your emotions instead of ignoring them.
What is identify/accept/process them?
This involves telling a trusted person about your feelings, which is more effective than bottling them up.
What is talking/sharing?