Healthy Coping Skills
Name 3 healthy coping skills
What is journaling, listening to music, taking a walk, deep breathing, meditation, talking to someone , writing, painting, or listening to music.
Name 3 examples of unhealthy coping skills
Overeating or Undereating
Procrastination
Self-Criticism
Where does the President of the United States live?
The White House
Angry
mad
True or False:
Reacting quickly to my anger will not get me any consequences
False
Reacting quickly to anger often results in hurting yourself or others
When should you use healthy coping skills?
When you are having big feelings and emotions
Maya does something wrong at home and then blames herself by saying mean things to herself. Is this a healthy coping skill and why or why not?
no!
Negative self-talk is unhealthy and not fair to you.
This bird can mimic humans
Parrot
Sad
down
True or False:
All coping skills are healthy coping skills.
False
Name 3 coping skills that can be done anywhere anytime
Deep Breathing
Mindfulness
Positive Self-Talk
Visualization
What makes a coping skill unhealthy?
When it is unsafe, unhelpful, or harmful to yourself and others.
In Finding Nemo, what is the name of the blue fish?
Dory
Excited
Thrilled
True or False:
What helps one person cope with stress may not necessarily help me.
True
What are some clues to know when it's time to use my healthy coping skills?
When you start to feel like you are losing control of your behavior or your emotions
Body cues: shallow breathing, heart racing, balling up fists.etc
Is picking your skin a healthy coping skill? What can you do instead?
No, it's a form of self-harm
You can tap your fingers, gently rub your skin, or use any healthy coping skill
Who was the first Disney princess?
Snow White
Scared
Terrified or afraid
True or False:
Coping skills are used to avoid our problems
False
What makes a healthy coping skill?
Safe, non disruptive, and regulates someone back to a good place
Why do people use unhealthy coping skills?
They haven't learned or developed healthy ones
How many colors are there in a rainbow?
7
Anxious
Scared/ worried
True or False:
Coping skills are not important to your well-being.
False