Coping Skills
Types of skills
Give an Example
True or False
Random
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What is a coping skill?
A positive, healthy way to deal with uncomfortable emotions or situations
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Name 3 healthy coping skills
Count to 10, Use a Fidget, Read a Book, Writing/Drawing/Painting, Listening to Music, Spending Time with Friends/Family, Go for a Walk, Deep Breathing, Meditation, talking to someone you trust, Journaling
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Give an example of a coping skill you can use at home
Playing a game, going for a walk, reading, watching a movie, talking to family/friends
100
Coping skills are used to avoid problems in our lives
False
Coping skills help us work through problems in a healthy way
100
I show up when you’re overwhelmed and worn, Feeling like life’s joy has been torn. You work too hard and forget to rest, What mental state am I that leaves you feeling less?
Burnout
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Define "healthy coping skills".
Coping skills that are healthy and not harmful to you or others.
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Name 3 unhealthy coping skill
Fighting, not letting an adult help you, yelling at others, harming others or yourself, ignoring
200
Give an example of positive self talk
I can do this!
Keep trying!
Asking for help is OK
You got this
200
Coping skills help you focus on important things in your life
True
When we cope with problems and our emotions, it helps us think more clearly and we are able to have better days
200
I’m a refuge when the world feels too loud, A place where you feel safe and proud. When everything’s chaotic and you need to retreat, What am I, where peace and mind meet?
Inner peace
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Define "unhealthy coping skills".
Coping skills that are unhealthy keep you from addressing the problem. These skills may feel like they help in the moment but they do not help the actual problem.
300
Show me how to take 3 deep breaths as a coping skill
great job!
300
Give an example of when your body is telling you that you need help
hands clenching, feeling warm/hot, getting angry, can't sit still, can't be quiet
300
Every coping skill is healthy
False
Some ways we learn to cope are not healthy (for example: fighting or yelling)
300
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
Spongebob Squarepants
400
What coping skills can you use while outside of your home?
Deep breathing, count to 10, use a fidget, use positive self talk, take a break, talk to someone
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Show me how to quietly count to 10 as a coping skill
Nice!
400
Give an example of what you can do instead of yelling at someone.
talk to them calmly, walk away and take a breath, find a compromise etc
400
Coping skills are something everyone is born knowing how to do
False
We learn new coping skills as we grow!
400
I trick your mind into thinking it’s real, Fear grips your heart, it’s all you feel. It could be spiders, heights, or the sea, What mental state am I that makes you flee?
Phobia
500
Which of the coping skills below are unhealthy:
Being creative
Talking to someone you deeply trust
Destroying property
Exercising
Playing a game
Being mean to your roommate
Yelling at someone
- Destroying property
- Being mean to your roommate
- Yelling at someone
500
Show me how to ask for a break when you feel frustrated
Awesome job!
500
Give an example of negative self talk
I'm no good
I can't do this
I'm not smart
No one wants to be my friend
500
Unhealthy coping skills are still coping skills
True
There are both healthy and unhealthy coping skills; the key is knowing the difference and using healthy ones!
500
I guide your breath and calm your mind, In the present moment, peace you’ll find. When stress mounts high, you turn to me, What am I that helps you feel free?
Mindfulness