Coping Skills
What is one coping skill everyone can do at anytime?
Deep Breathing
Name an example of a type of communication.
Verbal, physical, body language.
Name the three types of aggression.
Verbal aggression, property aggression, physical aggression.
How do you know if you are depressed?
Unmotivated, losing hope, feeling of sadness, guilt, loss if sleep/ appetite, loss of interests.
What is an example of positive self talk?
I am so smart, I look nice today, I can handle anything.
What is an example of an unhealthy coping skill?
Self harm, negative self talk
What are the coaching steps for a child in crisis?
Ask kid to use coping skill, if unable to regulate elevate situation to call crisis or 911.
What are unhealthy ways of dealing with aggression.
Punching walls, self-harm, harming others, slamming doors, destroying objects, cursing and making insults, threatens others.
What are healthy ways of dealing with depression?
Tell your doctor, talk to family and friends, develop healthy coping skills, get help because you are not alone!
Why is it important to have positive self talk?
Boosts self-esteem, gives you encouragement, feeling of hopefulness, can help reverse depressive thoughts.
Describe what a coping skill is used for.
Coping skills are used to help calm yourself down in stressful situations.
What are ways people can communicate nonverbally?
Body language and expressions
What is a MOAS?
What are unhealthy ways of dealing with depression?
Self-harm, trying to escape from reality, use substances to cope, ignoring the problem, self loathing.
What are the three types of self talk?
Positive, negative, instructional.
What is the STOP method?
Stop
Take a breath
Observe
Proceed Mindfully
What are appropriate questions to ask someone to build rapport with them?
Ask about interests, hobbies, how their day is, etc.
List examples of positive ways to deal with aggression.
Exercise, creativity, punch something SAFE (pillow), sensory items, fidget toys, any healthy coping skill.
True or False?
About twice as many men as women suffer with depression.
False, more women suffer from depression.
As a coach what are ways you can encourage your kiddo to have positive self talk?
Offer lots of praise, be supportive, encourage them to name positive characteristics of themselves, encourage their close friends or family to offer lots of praise and support.
What is the TIPP method?
Temperature (ice water)
Intense Exercise (1 min)
Paced Breathing
Paired Muscle Relaxation (meditation)
What are the 5 essential communication skills?
Written communication, verbal communication, nonverbal and visual communication, active listening, contextual communication.
Who can suffer from aggression.
ANYONE
Statistically what percentage of Americans struggle with depression?
What are the four different forms of negative self talk?
Personalizing, filtering, catastrophizing and polarizing.