Stress Awareness
This is what stress is often called when it starts affecting your emotions and behavior
What is a trigger?
This feeling often comes before anger escalates
What is frustration?
Month focused on raising awareness about alcohol use
What is Alcohol Awareness Month?
Talking to someone you trust is an example of this.
What is seeking support?
You feel overwhelmed and step away for a few minutes to calm down.
What is using a coping strategy?
One physical sign of stress in the body
What is increased heart rate, muscle tension, or headaches?
A healthy way to step away from a heated situation
What is taking space/time-out?
Alcohol can make it harder to control these emotions
What are anger or impulses?
Exercise helps reduce stress and this strong emotion.
What is anger?
A friend encourages you to drink to deal with stress, but you say no.
What is making a healthy choice?
A healthy way to manage stress in the moment
What is deep breathing or grounding techniques?
Thinking before reacting helps prevent this
What is escalation or conflict?
One risk of using alcohol to cope with stress
What is dependence, relapse, or worsened mental health?
Writing down thoughts and feelings is called this.
What is journaling?
You count to 10 before responding in an argument.
What is anger management?
Stress can lead to poor decision-making when this is not managed
What is emotional regulation?
This skill involves noticing your feelings and choosing your response
What is self-control or emotional regulation?
A healthier alternative to using alcohol for stress
What is exercise, coping skills, or support systems?
Tensing and relaxing muscles is this relaxation method.
What is progressive muscle relaxation?
You talk to a counselor about stress and emotions.
What is seeking help?
Name one long-term effect of unmanaged stress
What is health problems, relapse risk, or relationship conflict?
Name one coping skill used to reduce anger
What is walking away, breathing, or positive self-talk?
Alcohol can lower this ability, leading to conflict
What is judgment or impulse control?
Taking a break before reacting is called this.
What is a timeout?
You recognize your triggers and plan how to respond differently.
What is self-awareness?