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These are things we can do in the moment when we are feeling stressed, upset, or angry. They help us calm down and stop us from getting overwhelmed.
What are coping skills
This is the kind of breathing we are more likely to do when we are stressed:
A. Deep breaths
B. Shallow breaths
This is something you can do that both relieves stress and is healthy for you
What is exercise?
When you share how you're feeling with a trusted aduly or freind, they may help you to see the situation from a different point of view. They may help you shift mindset and change your _____.
What is perspective?
Research has found that listening to this can help calm your nervous system and lower your stress levels in your body.
What is music?
This is a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation
What is stress?
In this type of breathing technique, you place one hand on your chest and one hand on your stomach. Breathe in through your nose and notice your stomach expand. Breathe out through your mouth and notice your stomach contract
What is belly breathing
This is something people often do before a workout. It can be beneficial to do it on its own since it calms your body and helps you slow down
What is stretching?
When we express this feeling, we recognize the people or things we are thankful for. When we think about those postive things in our life, it helps us to handle stress and improve our mood.
What is gratitude?
This activity is both creative and stress reliever. It has been shown to reduce anxiety and increase mindfulness.
What is draw or make art?
This is a feeling or persistent fear, dread, or excessive worry in situations that are not actually threatening. Unlike stress, this feeling continues after a concern has passed
What is anxiety?
This is a breathing technique where you trace the lines of a square as you breathe in for 4 seconds, then hold for 4 seconds, breathe out for seconds, and then hold for 4 seconds
What is box breathing?
This is a great way to get outside and get some fresh air
What is going for a walk?
One way to cope with challenging situation is by thinking about something you are looking foward to in the near future. It helps to remind yourself that there's something postive on the horizon and that this is diffcult won't last ____.
What is forver?
This relaxing activity can help you calm down by distracting you from what is botherinng you. It also might make your ELA teacher very happy to see you doing this
What is reading a book?
This word means the ability to deal effectively with something difficult
What is "cope"?
When you breathe slower and more deeply, you signal this part of your body to calm down.
A.The stomach
B.The Nervous System
C.The fear response
What is the Nervous system
Exercise has been shown to improve you _____ and reduce anxiety
A. Mood
B. Work Ethic
C.Growth Mindset
What is Mood?
One way to shift your mindset is to focus on changing what you can control, instead of worrying about what you can't change, which things are not in your control?
A. Your actions
B. Another Student's actions
C.When your assignments are due
D. Your words
What are B and C
This is something you can do, especially when you're angry. It allows you to calm down before you say or do something you regret.
What is count to 10?
This is a mental technique of noticing what is happening (in your body and in your thoughts) in the present moment without judging yourself for those thoughts or feelings
What is mindfulness?
This is a breathing technique where you have to inhale for a count of 5 and exhale slowly for a count of 5, aiming for 5 breaths per minute
What is Reasonance Breathing?
You can't really go for a run when you are in the middle of class. This small action that you can do while seated at your desk
What is a stress ball?
This type mental technique, called a ____ exercise helps you to focus on the present moment by noticing what is around you. It helps to calm down your overthinking brain and brings you back into the moment. One simple version is find something in the room each color of the rainbow.
What is grounding
This relaxation technique involves tensing all your muscles in your body. Starting with your toes, you slowly move up your body untensing each muscle group until all the muscles in your body are relaxed.
A. Process of Muscular Tension
B. Progessive Muscle Relaxation
C. Progresso Mussel Rumination
What is B. Progressive Muscle Relaxation?