Negative Coping Skills
The act of deliberately harming one's body with a knife, razor, or any sharp object.
What is Cutting?
To release anger by running or working out
What is exercise?
Instant fixes for stress exists
What is false
The gas station clerk shorts you a dollar. What is a healthy way to cope with this situation
What is talk it out?
I must be perfect.
What is mistakes help me improve?
The act of avoiding and distancing yourself from the community.
What is isolating?
To talk to a therapist or counselor.
What is therapy/counseling?
No thought or feeling is wrong in itself, it is what we do with it that really counts.
What is true?
You have broken up with your girlfriend/boyfriend. She/he keeps calling your phone over and over. This is a health way to deal with this situation
What is block your phone.
I will never learn math.
What is I will just worry about this test.
The student fails a test and now is afraid of never finishing college. This is a example of what mistake in thinking.
What is catastrophizing?
To use your creativity to paint, draw, or write
What is art?
Taking time for yourself each day is essential to coping with life's pressures.
What is true?
You are a full-time student and you have a part-time job. It is Saturday morning. You have a mid-term on Monday but you have to work on Sunday. Your friends are pressuring you to go to a big party on Saturday night,
What is learn to say no.
I have too much to do. I will never finish.
What is asking myself what is one thing I can do for the next fifteen minutes.
A student really hates math. When they study math, they feel stupid. They like to wait until the day before an assignment is due to start doing it. This is an example of.
What is procrastination?
To put your thoughts down on paper
What is journaling
Drinking, smoking, taking pills, or fighting are healthy ways to cope.
What is false?
Someone is up in your face yelling. How can you deal with this situation in a healthy productive manner?
What is walk away? Let the person calm down before trying to talk to them.
Or
What is reflective listening.
If I do not get into the Nursing Program, I will never get a good job.
Nursing is not the only major, I can find something I am good at.
Yelling, screaming, and fighting.
What are negative ways to deal with anger?
The student is feeling very stressed and overwhelmed. He/she does not know what to do. This is a coping skill he/she could use.
What is ask for help?
All stress is negative.
What is false?
It has been a rough day and your friend just keeps cracking jokes is this they coping in a healthy way?
What is yes, using humor.
I am loser.
I am not bad at everything.