Effective/Ineffective Coping Skills
Using your creativity to write, draw, or paint
Anger, sadness, worry, and fear are all symptoms of stress.
What is true?
A peer says something mean to you? What can you do?
Ignore them, use your favorite coping skill, talk to a staff member
Name 1 thing that can cause you stress?
...
Isolating from family and friends.
What is ineffective?
Taking time for yourself each day is important for coping with life's challenges.
What is true?
You have a break during or between Zoom classes. What can you do during this time?
Stand up and stretch, look 20 ft away for 20 seconds to avoid eye strain, drink water or have a snack, get some fresh air outside
Name 2 things that you can do to decrease stress?
...
Holding all your emotions and thoughts in.
What is ineffective?
All stress is out of your control.
What is false?
You know you have a test coming up that is making you feel anxious. What can you do to help lower your stress?
Plan to study ahead of time, set a timer for studying, take deep breaths, schedule in time to relax
Who is a person you can talk to for support?
A parent, teacher, friends, or another adult you trust.
Planning the things you need to do ahead of time.
What is effective?
All stress is bad stress.
What is false?
You see one of your friends is dealing with a lot of stress. What is some advice can you give them to help manage their stress?
...
What are physical signs that you are feeling stressed?
Confronting the issue assertively.
What is effective?
No thought or feeling is wrong in itself. It is what we do with it that makes it count.
What is true?
You realize that you have a lot of homework, chores, and other responsibilities to do that day and it is causing you to stress. What can you do to help lower your stress?
Identify which tasks are more important to get done first, schedule in some rest time, set a timer for different tasks, talk to a parent about doing some less important tasks tomorrow.
What color zone in the Zones of Regulation are for feeling frustrated, worried, or feeling a loss of control?