Healthy Coping Skills
Name a coping skill you've used
- Reading
- Writing/Journaling
- Listening to music
- Talking to friends/family
- Taking a walk
- Deep breathing
- Meditation
-Play Games
-Deep Breathing
Name one example of an unhealthy coping skill.
- Throwing things
- Saying something mean to others
- Yelling at others
- Harming others or yourself
why is it important to use coping skills?
answers vary
True or False:
Talking to others about problems in our lives is a healthy coping skill.
TRUE!
Talking to others allows us to share our emotions and problems so that we do not have to go through them alone.
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
Spongebob Squarepants
Name two healthy coping skills that you use or want to use.
- Playing a game
- Talking to a therapist
- Watching t.v./movies
- Exercising/Going for a walk
- Playing sports
- Arts and Crafts
- Talking with friends
who is harry potters boy best friend?
ronald weasley!
your playing uno and everyone had a draw 4 but you so you throw your cards and yell im done!
is this a healthy coping skill?
no!
whats something else you could have done
True or False:
bluey is a cat
false!
who is lilos sister?
nani
you fell down and everyone laughed so you stood up and walked away to tell someone
is this a positive coping skill?
yes
your sibling took the last good desert so you shrug your shoulders and take a deep breath .
positive coping skills?
YES!
you get glue, shaving cream, contact solution , and a baggie
what am i making?
slime
True or False:
Coping skills are used to avoid problems in our lives.
FALSE!
Coping skills help us work through our problems and emotions. You do not want to avoid these! Avoiding is considered an unhealthy coping skill.
whats the name of the blue fish in finding nemo ?
dory
Show me how you practice deep Breathing as a coping skill.
Deep breathe in and slowly release it out
Dani has a lot of stress from school. When she gets home, she yells at her brother to get her frustration out. Is this a healthy coping skill?
No!
Talking with someone is a great coping skill. However, yelling is unhealthy and it may cause issues in our relationships.
What is your favorite thing to do that helps you to relax?
Make up your own!
True or False:
Using coping skills can keep you out of trouble
TRUE
Name an emotion from the movie "inside out"
Joy, Anger, Sadness, Fear, and Disgust!
somebody took the last good piece of candy
name a coping skill
Marley gets in to a fight with her mom. She decides to leave the situation and go for a walk. Is this a healthy coping skill?
Yes, but she should make sure her mom knows what she's doing.
what is mr and mrs Incredibles sons name?
dash!
True or False:
spongebob lives in an apple
FALSE!
he lives in a pineapple under the sea!
what color is Patrick from spongebob?
pink