Negative Coping Skills
What are negative coping skills?
Ways of coping that aren't healthy or appropriate
What is one positive coping skill you enjoy using at school?
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Instant solutions for stress exist
False
What are 3 coping skills you can use involving sight/your eyes?
Reading, watching a movie, taking a walk outside, looking at puzzles, coloring...
The gas station clerk shorts you a dollar. What can you do?
Talk to the clerk and explain what happened
What is something that frustrates you? What could you do to avoid those frustrating things?
What is one positive coping skill that you enjoy using at home?
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All thoughts and feelings are valid! It's what yo do with your thoughts and feelings that count.
True
What are 3 coping skills you can use involving touch/your hands?
Fidget toys, slime/dough, puzzles, playing with a pet...
You're out with friends and someone is bringing up a topic that frustrates you or makes you uncomfortable. What should you do?
Talk to that person and express how you feel. Ask to change the topic to something else.
What is a negative coping skill that you have seen others use?
Yelling, hitting, slamming doors, throwing things, being disrespectful...
Name your top three favorite coping skills
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Taking time for yourself each day is essential to your health and coping with stress!
True
What are 3 coping skills you can use involving hearing/your ears?
Listen to music, play an instrument, sit quietly, meditate, nature walk, talk with staff...
Someone is up in your face and yelling. How can you deal with this in a positive way?
Walk away and let the person calm down before trying to talk to them again. Talk it out when they are calm.
What is one negative coping skills you'd like to let go of? What could you replace it with?
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Why are coping skills important?
They can help us calm down when we are frustrated, and can help us learn new skills!
All of your stress is out of your control
False
What are 3 coping skills you can use involving smell/your nose?
Use body lotion/spray, light a candle, take a break outside, make some food...
It has been a rough day and your friend is making rude jokes, goofing around they should be working, and not following directions. Are they coping in a healthy way?
No, they are not
What could you do if you are at home and another family members frustrates you or stresses you out?
Distance yourself from them/ask for space, talk it out with them, count to 10...
How could you teach someone about using positive coping skills?
Ask if they are okay, if they need anything. Give them ideas of coping skills you like to use.
yelling, fighting, hitting/kicking, and throwing things are all positive coping strategies
False
Steps I can take when I am very frustrated are...
1. Taking a deep breath
2. Telling staff what you need/how you're feeling
3. Asking staff for help
Someone in the room is beginning to become frustrated and is struggling to use their coping skills. What can you do in the room to help the situation?
Don't get involved, do something quietly at my desk and wait for instructions from staff.