Coping Skills
What are coping skills ?
What clues does your body show you when you are angry?
What is Passive-Aggressive Anger?
A person tries to repress their anger to avoid dealing with it but typically ends up expressing it in unhealthy and undermining ways.
Give an example of an anger trigger.
Being insulted, having personal space violated, being ignored, being lied to, being put down, etc.
If you had to assemble a team to help you win in real life, who would it be?
=]
Name 4 coping skills that work for you.
(i.e. journaling, deep breathing, 5-4-3-2-1 method, aromatherapy, cuddling with a pet, talking to a support, painting/drawing, listening to music, hugging a stuffed animal, eating a healthy snack, scream into a pillow, garden, ask for a hug, paint your nails, count to 10).
How do we increase our knowledge of noticing our warning signs?
Self-reflection. Practice mindfulness (i.e. paying attention to your emotions and bodily functions).
What is Assertive Anger?
Handling anger in a controlled manner by using your words to calmly explain and try to diffuse the situation.
Can be a healthy option for expressing anger.
What is a trigger?
A person, place, or event that provokes an emotional response resulting in a behavioral reaction.
Name the color rarity of the weapons in Fortnite.
common (grey)
uncommon (green)
rare (blue)
epic (purple)
legendary (gold).
When should you practice coping skills?
Preferably when you are happy and in a good mood.
Anger often masks deeper emotions. What are some of those emotions?
Hurt, fear, frustration, dismissal, embarrassment, shame, grief, powerlessness, etc.
What is openly aggressive anger?
May be accompanied by physical and verbal aggression such as screaming/hitting things. Typically expressed by hurting the person whom the anger is directed at emotionally or physically.
How soon should you recognize triggers of anger?
As early as possible. Giving us the best chance of using a coping skill.
Who holds the record for most career points in the NBA?
LeBron James
Yelling, hitting, hurting myself/someone else, punching a wall, etc.
What causes anger?
Internal or external influences, a person or event.
Being hurt, threatened, in pain, or in a conflict.
(i.e. dealing with a loss of a loved one, losing a job, going through a breakup, failing at a task, being tired/hungry, etc.).
How is anger expressed verbally?
Raised voice. May use insults, say hurtful things.
On a scale of 1 to 10: Rate the following:
_ being told "no"
_making a mistake
_feeling embarrassed
_being hungry/tired
_being in pain
_waiting for something
_when someone else is mean/disrespectful
_when someone puts me down
_when I lose a game
_certain people at home or school
_homework, school work, tests
Free points as long as you answer(:
10,000 x 100
1,000,000
It's okay to state "I need a break" and remove myself from the situation when I am dealing with emotional dysregulation.
True.
Walking away and using a coping skill to regulate my emotions is effective when dealing with elevated emotions.
Name 3 of YOUR warning signs of anger.
Yelling, throwing things, insulting others, cussing, glaring, fist clenching, wanting to punch something, crying, lump in throat, etc.
How is anger expressed nonverbally?
Physical changes (i.e. frown, scowl, clenched jaw/fist).
Breaking/damaging objects or another person.
Hurting ourselves.
What are external and internal triggers?
External: things done to us - lying or putting you down, specific person, event
Internal: Messages to ourselves - self-talk, assumptions, personal beliefs
When did Fortnite come out?
July 21, 2017