Healthy Coping Skills
Name 3 healthy coping skills.
- Read a Book
- Writing/Drawing/Painting
- Listening to Music
- Spending Time with Friends/Family
- Go for a Walk
- Deep Breathing
- Meditation
Name one example of an unhealthy coping skill.
- Avoiding Help
- Fighting
- Yelling at others
- Harming others or yourself
What are 3 benefits of using healthy coping skills?
reduces stress
helps create better relationships
allows you to have a healthy mind and body
increases sense of self esteem & self confidence
What is an easy coping skill for you?
Which of the coping skills below are unhealthy.:
Getting Fresh air;
Talking about feelings w/trusted person
Destroying Property
Exercising
Pulling your hair or picking at skin.
Taking feelings out on others.
Name two of your unhealthy coping skills.
- indulging in preferred activity
- Sleeping too Much
- Eating too Much
- Avoiding the Problem
- Denial of the problem or MINIMIZING the issue
What are some benefits that you have experienced from using healthy coping skills?
- Feeling more relaxed
- Having a clear mind to help solve your problems
- Creating healthy relationships with others
- Being able to think about your response to a situation
What are 2 coping skills you can use when you're scared?
Healthy coping skills help us:
a.) Deal with stressors in our lives
b.) Work through our emotions and problems
c.) Process our thoughts and emotions
How can unhealthy coping skills negatively affect our lives?
Unhealthy Coping Skill: Hurt Ourselves, Hurt Others, Creates Problems, Lose Friendships
Exercise is a great coping skill that is good for your body and your ____ .
Mind
Exercise helps you stay healthy mentally and physically.
3 coping skills to use when you are mad
Describe mindfulness. Is it a coping skill?
Mindfulness is when you center yourself in the present moment. It can be done through meditation, relaxation exercises, or just simply slowing down and taking notice of things that are currently around you.
Yes, it is a coping skill!
Name a healthy coping skill for this situation:
John has a lot of stress from school. When he gets home, he gets easily agitated with his younger brother who asks him "what is wrong." He gets so anxious, in fact, from this incessant question that he yells at his brother to get his frustration out.
What coping skills can be used to reduce stress? Name three that you would LIKE to do, but haven't done... either ever or at all.
- meditation
- talking with someone
- breathing exercises
- exercise
- mindfulness
- yoga
3 coping skills to use when you embarrassed
Name three things that you can journal about.
- Your Feelings (sad, happy, mad, motivated, etc.)
- Thoughts
- Favorite Activities
- Goals
- Future Events
Why do people choose unhealthy coping skills over healthy ones?
What do coping skills help us with?
Coping skills help us work through and process our emotions so that we can reduce the effect that stressors have on our lives.
3 coping skills to use when you are sad
What happens when you do not use your coping skills
Name a coping skill that is hard for you to use
what is something that you do that is a benefit to your life?
yes or no talking to an adult is a coping skill?
yes