Anxiety and Stress
What is anxiety?
Anxiety is a feeling of intense worry, nervousness, fear or panic.
What is a coping strategy?
A coping strategy is a tool you use that helps you to calm down or deal with a difficult situation.
Why did the student eat his homework?
Because the teacher said it was a piece of cake.
What is stress?
Stress is the pressure you feel when you may be worried or overwhelmed.
What are the 4 types of coping strategies?
Positive, negative, neutral and time-out strategies
What is a witch’s favorite subject in school?
Spelling
TRUE OR FALSE: All stress is out of your control.
FALSE!! Some stressors are within your control AND you can learn to manage your stress by using coping strategies.
What is the difference between a negative coping strategy and a neutral coping strategy? (HINT: Give the definitions!!)
A negative coping strategy is a strategy that may make you feel better in the short term but can cause harm to yourself, someone else or property. A neutral strategy is neither positive nor negative but if used too much, can have negative/harmful effects.
What do you call a student with a dictionary in his pocket?
A smarty pants
Name 3 places in your body that may change when you feel stressed or anxious.
(Answers may vary) Head may start to hurt, stomach may hurt, sweaty palms, tense muscles, racing heartrate, shaky/jittery limbs, skin may be hot, etc.
Name 3 time-out strategies you can use.
(Answers may vary) Walking away, sleeping, taking deep breaths, distracting yourself with another activity, avoiding the situation, ignoring, etc.
Why did the student steal the chair?
Because the teacher told him to take a seat
Name 3 things you can do when you feel stressed or anxious.
(Answers may vary) Use positive coping strategies such as talk to a trusted adult/friend, talk to a counselor or therapist, take deep breaths, use positive self-talk, use mindfulness, meditate, pray, exercise, rest, etc.
What coping strategy must be coupled with another in order to be effective?
Time-out strategies must be coupled with positive strategies in order to be effective.
Which month has 28 days?
Every month!