Types of skills
Taking your mind off the problem for a while is this type of coping skill
Distraction
Meditation, yoga, and listening to sounds around us is this type of coping skill
Mindfulness
Give an example of a distraction coping skill
TV, movies, reading, drawing, etc.
Coping skills are used to avoid problems in our lives
False
Coping skills help us work through problems in our lives in a healthy way
How are coping skills helpful?
Builds confidence, manages emotions, builds positive relationships, etc.
Coping skills can be healthy or unhealthy
True - unhealthy coping skills are yelling, hitting, avoiding the problem, gaslighting, etc.
When you think about your favorite place it can bring good emotions and help you calm down, this is called using ___
Imagery
Smelling a candle, taking a shower, and eating a healthy snack is this type of coping skill
Self-soothing
Give an example of a self-soothing coping skill
Smelling candles, taking a shower, putting on comfy clothing, listening to music, etc.
Coping skills help you focus on important things in your life
True
When we cope with problems and ease our emotions it helps us think clearer and tackle them better
What things can make using coping skills difficult?
Having unhealthy coping skills, struggling with mental illness, not knowing what to try, etc.
Exercise can be used as a coping skill to help you feel better
True - exercise helps release endorphins (the feel good hormone)
This coping skill is used when you want to bring yourself back physically by paying attention to your surroundings
Grounding exercise
Watching a movie or reading a book is this type of coping skill
Distraction
Give an example of an emotional awareness coping skill
Journaling, talking to someone, etc.
Every coping skill is healthy
False
Some ways we learn to cope are not healthy like fighting or using substances
Why is changing your thoughts considered a coping skill?
Changing our thoughts helps change our feelings by thinking more positive thoughts
Mindfulness is a strategy you can use any time
True - we can always focus our attention on what we are sensing in the moment
Centering and grounding yourself by focusing on your senses in the moment is this type of coping skill
Mindfulness
Journaling and talking to someone about how you feel is this type of coping skill
Emotional awareness
Give an example of a crisis intervention coping skill
Calling a crisis line, 911, or going to the hospital, etc.
Coping skills are something everyone is born knowing how to do
False
Coping skills are learned throughout our lives
What makes a coping skill unhealthy?
It might help you feel better in the short term but that negative emotion will keep coming back OR It can make you feel better in the moment but have harmful effects in the long run
Mindfulness is not a helpful coping skill when you want to practice letting go of thoughts/feelings.
FALSE - The practice of letting go is fundamental to mindfulness—present moment awareness without judgment.
Comforting yourself through your five senses is this type of coping skill ( hint: self-____ )
Self-soothing
The DBT STOP skill stands for ___ ____ ___ ___.
Stop, Take a step back, Observe, and Proceed Mindfully
Give an example of an opposite action coping skill
Walking away instead of fighting, laughing instead of crying, standing up straight when you feel nervous, etc.
Coping skills are ALWAYS easy to use
False
Managing stress, anxiety, and depression is not always relaxing, it sometimes takes hard work
Is stress something that can be controlled?
Yes but but it takes time and practice
Everything can be used as a coping skill
FALSE