Practice Coping Strategies
Strike a yoga pose
Name five emotions
Possible examples: mad, sad, happy, worried, calm, scared, disgusted and frustrated
“I am so stupid!” What is this an example of?
Negative self-talk
Take three deep breaths
Your mom took away YouTube for the rest of the day What do you do?
Answer should include a positive coping strategy
Name someone you can trust with your feelings
Name something that would make you feel happy
Possible answers: being with a friend, passing a test, listening to music, etc
“I can do it! I am smart and capable!” What is this an example of?
Positive self-talk
Demonstrate belly breathing
Your teacher blames you for talking in class, but the kid sitting next to you was the one who was talking What do you do?
Answers should include a positive coping strategy
Take calming deep breaths
Name an event that could cause you to feel scared
Possible answers: getting lost, losing something important, watching a scary movie, etc.
Describe positive self-talk
Possible answer: saying nice things to yourself
Describe a time when you would need to use calming breathing
Possible answers: when you are stressed, worried, scared, angry because of …
A kid at lunch made fun of your shirt and everyone at the table started laughing What do you do?
Answers should include positive coping strategies
Demonstrate five sense grounding
Name an event that would make you feel worried and describe how worried feels in your body
Possible answer: tight chest, sweaty palms, racing heart
Share three positive things you say to yourself
Demonstrate your favorite calm breathing method
Today is your birthday and you are so excited that you feel like you can’t sit still in class What do you do?
Answers should include positive coping strategies
List three things from your self-care plan
Describe how three different emotion feel in your body
Possible emotions: mad, sad, happy, worried, calm, scared, confused, disgusted, frustrated
Describe a time you would use positive self-talk and why it would be important. Share one example of positive self-talk you use.
Possible answer: When I fail a test, I could use positive self-talk to remember that even though I failed, I am still smart. I could tell myself, “I am smart.”
Create a new calming breathing method and describe how you would use it
You woke up feeling a little sad and you’re not sure why What do you do?
Answers should include positive coping strategies