Healthy and unhealthy coping skills
Name two healthy coping skills
-journaling
-listening to music
-taking a walk
-deep breathing
-meditation
-talking to someone ............
Name one benefit of using healthy coping skills
-feeling more relaxed
-having a clear mind
-creating healthy relationships
-get to think about response to a situation
True or False:
There are instant "fixes" for stress
False
Is yelling into a pillow a coping skill?
yes
this is a healthy way to release anger and emotions
what is a stressor?
anything that causes someone stress
name three unhealthy coping skills
-throwing things
-yelling at others
-harming yourself or others
-not eating enough or eating too much
Using __________ coping skills gives our heart and mind a break. This helps give us short term relief and can help us get through a crisis.
distraction
True or False:
All stress is out of your control
False
What is mindfulness?
Tools for centering yourself and staying present
What should you do if you feel yourself becoming triggered?
use a healthy coping skill
Meditation, talking to someone, breathing exercises, mindfulness, and yoga are healthy coping skills to help reduce ________________.
stress
Which of the following is a benefit of using healthy coping skills?
a.) allow us to create better relationships
b.) they increase stress
c.)allow us to have a healthy mind and body
d.) all the above
e.) a and c
f.) b and c
e.) a and c
Using healthy coping skills allows is to reduce stress!!!
True or False:
Taking time for yourself each day is essential to help cope with the pressures of life.
True
Can changing your body temperature can be used as a coping skill?
yes
Splashing cold water or using an ice cube is a great way to calm down or reduce stress
Where do the presenters go to school?
University of Michigan and Michigan State University
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
d.) all the above
e.) just a and b
d.) all the above
Why are coping skills important to our well being?
-create a sense of calmness, confidence, and inner peace
-help us reduce stress
True or False:
My thoughts and feelings are not wrong, it is the way I respond to the thoughts and feelings that matters
True
Explain find the rainbow coping skill
Look around you and find each color of the rainbow in order red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple
Which of the following are under the grounding category of coping skills?
a.)meditation
b.)singing
c.)taking a nap
d.)volunteering
a.) meditation
how can unhealthy coping skills negatively affect our lives?
-we can hurt others
-we can hurt ourselves
-cause more problems for us later on
What do coping skills help us with?
help us work through and process our emotions
True or False:
What helps one person cope with stress may not necessarily help me
True
name 5 things you can see right now, 4 things you can feel right now, 3 things you can hear right now, 2 things you can smell right now, and 1 good thing about yourself is a coping skill called ______________
5 4 3 2 1 Technique
Name one of the six types of coping skills
-grounding
-distraction
-emotional awareness
-self-soothing
-crisis-planning
-cognitive challenge