Coping Skills
What are coping skills?
Skills that you use that help you calm down and relax when you're stressed or angry.
Does too much stress/anger effect your health positively or negatively?
Negatively
What is active listening?
James told Eric to be careful where they walk. Eric thought that James was trying to tell him what to do and proceeded to yell at him and attempted to punch him. Do or don't?
Don't. James was only looking out for Eric's well being. There was uneven ground, and Eric could have fell.
Before reacting to something that made you angry, you should take a ___
Breath
Name the three ways we discussed how too much anger/stress can effect your health?
Too much stress/anger can cause high blood pressure, increase your risk of CAD or heart attack and lower your immune system.
What are some ways that you can show that you are actively listening?
Eye contact, repeating back what the person says, validating their emotions, simply allowing them to talk, etc.
Cynthia was beginning to get upset because her peer was making too much noise. She took a deep breath and asked a staff member if she could sit in the sensory room to cool down. Do or don't?
Do. Cynthia used her coping skills and was able to cool down without harming anyone or herself.
Name 3 examples of a coping skill.
Journaling, deep breathing, meditation, using fidget toys, going for a walk, etc.
What are some things you can do to control the physical aspect of stress? (think of the video)
Unclench your fists, relax your muscles, deep breathing exercises.
T/F: Sometimes when you're angry you tune out what someone is saying to you
True
Jared took Justin's drink and drank it. Justin proceeded to curse at him and struck him. Multiple staff came to calm him down and offer him a new drink but Justin did not listen. He continued to try and hit everyone and was placed in a PCT. He didn't calm down for 2 hours. Do or don't?
Don't. He hit someone, staff were offering him a solution but he did not listen, and how long it took for him to calm down resulted in a negative impact on his health.
If you find yourself getting too heated, what are some things you can do?
Confide in a trusted staff member, ask to take a walk, ask to leave the workroom to go to the sensory room.
T/F: Your health is not that important to worry about when it comes to anger/stress.
False!
Why is it important to listen to someone else during a heated discussion?
You might've misunderstood their reasoning, they could be offering you potential solutions, you would like to be listened too if it were you, they're only trying to help.
Trevor saw that Jamie and Tyler were talking and assumed it was about him. Trevor asked if they were talking about him and they said no. Trevor did not believe them but went to a staff member to talk about it. He received his assurance and was able to have a better day. Do or don't?
Do. Even though he didn't believe them, Trevor talked to a staff about it and he was able to resolve the issue and have a good day.