Self-Management
This helps you plan your day so you don’t forget homework, practices, or responsibilities.
What is time management
Counting to 10 before reacting is an example of this type of skill.
What is self-control?
Recognizing your own strengths and talents is part of this.
What is self-awareness?
This type of stress is short-term and can happen before a test or big event.
What is acute stress?
I’m a masked hero swinging between skyscrapers. Who am I?
Spider-Man
Setting a goal and breaking it into small, doable steps is called this kind of planning.
What is goal-setting?
Noticing physical signs like a racing heart or tight muscles helps you identify this before it gets too strong.
What is a strong emotion? (or emotional triggers)
This kind of talk—opposite of negative self-talk—helps build confidence.
What is positive self-talk?
Exercise, art, music, or journaling are examples of these healthy stress-relief activities.
What are coping strategies?
I’m a blind lawyer by day and a crime fighter by night. Who am I?
Daredevil
When you keep working toward a goal even when it’s hard, you are showing this skill.
What is perseverance?
Taking slow breaths, grounding yourself, or relaxing your muscles are examples of these types of strategies.
What are calming (or coping) strategies?
The beliefs you have about yourself and your worth make up this.
What is self-esteem?
Grounding techniques, like noticing 5 things you can see, help bring you back to this moment.
What is the present moment? (or mindfulness or grounding)
I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter but can’t go outside. What am I?
a keyboard
Choosing what you should do before what you want to do it is an example of this helpful skill.
What is prioritizing?
Understanding that feelings aren’t “good” or “bad” but give us information is part of this emotional skill.
What is emotional intelligence?
When you think about something you did well today, you are building this positive sense of yourself.
What is confidence?
When stress builds up over time without breaks, it can lead to this state of emotional exhaustion.
What is burnout?
I can run, but never walk. I have a mouth, but never talk. What am I?
a river
When you recognize you’re getting overwhelmed and take a short break to reset, you’re practicing this type of time skill.
What is time management (or self-regulation of time)?
When you pause to notice how you feel before you respond, you’re using this helpful emotional habit.
What is checking in with your feelings?
When you reflect on how your actions affect others, you are using this self-awareness skill.
What is self-reflection?
Taking a few minutes to stretch, breathe, or relax during a busy day helps lower this feeling.
What is stress?
I’m not alive, but I grow; I don’t have lungs, but I need air. What am I?
Fire