Coping Skills 1
Name a healthy coping skill:
_____
What makes a coping skill unhealthy?
When it is unsafe, unhelpful, or harmful to yourself and others.
True or False:
Coping skills are not important to your well-being.
False
When should you use healthy coping skills?
When you are having big feelings and emotions
Is Procrastination a healthy or unhealthy coping skill?
Unhealthy
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
What makes a healthy coping skill?
Safe, non disruptive, and regulates someone back to a good place
Is Overeating or Undereating a healthy or unhealthy coping skill?
Unhealthy.
True or False:
All coping skills are healthy coping skills.
False
Is self-criticism an unhealthy or healthy coping skill?
Unhealthy
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
True or False:
What helps one person cope with stress may not necessarily help me.
True
Name 3 coping skills that can be done anywhere anytime
Deep Breathing
Mindfulness
Positive Self-Talk
Visualization
Why do people use unhealthy coping skills?
They haven't learned or developed healthy ones
True or False:
Coping skills are used to avoid our problems
False