Coping skills
How do you have good coping skills?
You learn and practice healthy coping skills.
Is engaging in physical exercise is a healthy coping skill.
Yes! Moving your body is a healthy way to cope with stress.
Give an example of a distraction coping skill.
Reading, going for a walk, playing a game, watching a movie or TV, etc
True or False: Coping skills help you focus on the important things in your life.
True! When we cope with problems and our emotions, it helps us think more clearly and tackle them better
how do we show respect to animals?
giving them food and water. giving them space
Even when I feel upset, I should treat others _________.
How I want to be treated.
Name 3 coping skills
Read a Book, Writing/Drawing/Painting, Listening to Music, Spending Time with Friends/Family, Go for a Walk, Deep Breathing, Meditation, talking to someone you trust, Journaling
Give an example of a self-soothing coping skill
Taking a bath/shower, putting on comfy clothing, listening to music, etc.
False! Some ways that we learn to cope are not healthy such as yelling, hitting, or avoiding.
What coping healthy skills can you use while during a conflict?
Deep breathing, talk to someone about your struggles, work through it with the person, use affirmations or walk away.
Define "unhealthy coping skills".
Coping skills that are harmful to you or others, and/or keep you from effectively addressing your needs
A common example of negative coping skills are
yelling, hitting, avoiding.
True or False: Coping skills are used to avoid problems in our lives
False
Coping skills help us work through problems in a healthy way
Instead of yelling because you are upset, you stop, think, and decide to walk away. What is this coping skill called?
STOP, THINK GO
What kind of coping skill is playing a game or watching a movie?
Distraction coping skill
True or False: Coping skills are something that everyone is born knowing how to do.
False! Coping skills are learned and developed.
True or False: Unhealthy coping skills are still coping strategies.
True! There are both healthy and unhealthy coping skills and the key is knowing the difference and utilizing the healthy ones.