Coping Skills
What is a coping skill?
An effective way to deal with uncomfortable emotions or situations
Coping Skills are used to avoid problems in our lives
FALSE
Coping skills help us work through problems in a healthy way
What are the outcomes of using healthy coping skills?
We feel better
You might feel this way if are trying something new you have never tried before
Nervous
What phrase best describes Radical Acceptance
"It is what it is"
Define "healthy coping skills".
Coping skills that are not harmful to you or others.
False
Our emotions only provide us with information that something is happening; emotions are subjective and shaped by individual experiences and beliefs
What happens when you isolate to cope with your feelings?
You could feel alone and you are more likely to indulge in unhealthy coping skills
You might feel this way if someone takes something that belongs to you without asking
Angry
True or False: Acceptance means that you like the situation
False
Define "unhealthy coping skills".
Coping skills that are harmful to you or others, and/or keep you from effectively addressing your needs
Most of our communication with one another is verbal.
FALSE
Most of our communication is nonverbal (90-92%)
What are some other consequences for using unhealthy coping skills?
You can get in trouble, you can hurt other people's feelings and lose friendships, etc.
You might feel this way if you are by yourself or in an unfamiliar place
Lonely
Practicing radical acceptance can help you to reduce what?
suffering
Name 4 healthy coping skills you can use
Deep breathing
Talk to someone
Draw or Journal
Practice Mindfulness
Radical acceptance requires you to embrace reality in your heart, mind, and body.
True
True radical acceptance is a full body process. You have to think it (mind), feel it (body) and embrace it (heart). Practicing radical acceptance is a process.
What are the healthy consequences for using healthy coping skills?
You can feel understood and you can understand others better, you don't hold onto grudges
You might feel this way if you see your best friend spending time with someone else
Jealous
What is "resignation"?
to quit or give up
Name 1 unhealthy coping skill
-yelling
-becoming aggressive
-isolation
-bottling emotions
Unhealthy coping skills are still coping skills
True
There are both healthy and unhealthy coping skills; the key is to knowing which are which, and utilizing healthy ones.
How do you avoid using unhealthy coping skills
talk to a trusted friend/family member, remove yourself from the situation, or take a break
You might feel this way when you are eating your favorite food for dinner
Happy
What are 3 things that you must accept about life?hint: it was close to the end of the slide show!
you can't change your past
everyone makes mistakes
can't control everything
nothing lasts forever
your own thoughts and feelings
you can't always get what you want