Healthy Coping Skills
An activity you can engage in if you feel like you have a lot of energy.
What is exercise, sports, dancing, etc.
When sleep is an unhealthy coping skill.
What is when you sleep too much.
A consequence of self harm.
What is hurting yourself.
Coping skills are only used to help you relax.
What is...false.
You are playing a board game and notice your friend is cheating.
What is tell your friend you do not like when they cheat or you will stop playing with them if they do not play by the rules.
A coping skill that can help you relax.
What is deep breathing, reading, meditating, etc.
An unhealthy coping skill when you are angry.
What is hurting yourself, someone else, or damaging or breaking something.
A consequence of physically fighting.
What is hurting someone else or yourself, legal issues, etc.
Everybody has the same coping skills.
What is...false.
You are sitting in class working and notice someone is tapping their pencil really loud.
What is ignore them, ask them to stop, ask the teacher for help, etc.
A coping skill if you are feeling overwhelmed.
What is deep breathing, talking with family or friends, journaling, etc.
An unhealthy coping skill when you are depressed.
What is isolating, sleeping, self harm, etc.
A consequence of using unhealthy coping skills.
What is not feeling better.
You need to practice your coping skills, even when you're not feeling distressed.
What is...true.
Your little brother is running around and unplugs the tv by accident, while you are in the middle of a video game.
What is remain calm, nicely tell your brother what he did wrong, etc.
A coping skill that can help you calm down when you are angry.
What is deep breathing, counting, removing yourself from the situation, etc.
_____ is the opposite of expressing your feelings.
What is holding them in.
A consequence of ignoring or not feeling your feelings.
What is feeling bad, inappropriately expressing your feelings at the wrong time, etc.
You only need a few coping skills.
What is...false.
A peer at school tries to talk to you about something that makes you feel uncomfy.
What is tell the peer you do not want to talk about that, walk away, talk with an adult, etc.
Three healthy coping skills you use.
What is deep breathing, counting, meditating, talking with family and friends, journaling, exercise, dancing, laughing, take a time out, etc.
An unhealthy coping skill when you are anxious.
What is ignoring your feelings, not expressing your feelings, isolating, etc.
The consequence of withdrawing from family and friends.
What is loneliness, losing friendships, etc.
Self care is selfish.
What is...false.
You are upset because you hit your mom when you were angry earlier.
What is apologize, explain why you were upset, etc.