Types of skills
Name that skill
Give an example
True or False
Thinkers
100

Taking your mind off the problem for a while is this type of coping skill 

Distraction 

100

Meditation and yoga is this type of coping skill 

Mindfulness 

100

Give an example of a distraction coping skill 

TV, movies, reading, drawing, ect.

100

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 

100

How are coping skills helpful?

Builds confidence, manages emotions, helps us tackle challenges, etc. 

200

Doing something that is the opposite of the impulse is this type of coping skill 

Opposite action 

200

Smelling a candle or taking a shower is this type of coping skill 

Self-soothing 

200

Give an example of a self-soothing coping skill

Smelling candles, taking a shower, putting on comfy clothing, listening to music, etc.

200

True or false

Coping skills help you focus on important things in your life

True 

When we cope with problems and ease or emotions it help us think clearer and tackle them better 

200

What things can make using coping skills difficult? 

Having unhealthy coping skills, struggling with mental illness, not knowing what to try, etc. 

300

Reaching out for support when no other coping skills are helping is this type of coping skill 

Crisis intervention 

300

Watching a movie or reading a book is this type of coping skill

Distraction 

300

Give an example of an emotional awareness coping skill 

Journaling, talking to someone, etc. 

300

True or false

Every coping skill is healthy 

False

Some ways we learn to cope an not healthy like fighting or using substances 

300

What new coping skill are you going to try? 

:)

400

Centering and grounding yourself in the moment is this type of coping skill 

Mindfulness 

400

Journaling and talking to someone about how you feel is this type of coping skill 

Emotional awareness 

400

Give an example of a crisis intervention coping skill 

Calling a crisis line, 911, or going to the hospital, etc. 

400

True or false 

Coping skills are something everyone is born knowing how to do 

False 

Coping skills are learned throughout our lives 

400

What makes a coping skill unhealthy? 

If it does more harm than good 

500

Comforting yourself through your five senses is this type of coping skill 

Self-soothing 

500

Taking deep breaths and then walking away instead of fighting is this type of coping skill 

Opposite action 

500

Give an example of an opposite action coping skill 

Walking away instead of fighting, laughing instead crying, standing up straight when you feel nervous, etc.   

500

True or false

Coping skills are only used to help you relax

False 

Managing stress, anxiety, and depression is not always relaxing it sometimes takes hard work 

500

Is stress something that can be controlled? 

Yes but but it takes time and practice 
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