Healthy
Name one healthy way to deal with stress.
What is deep breathing (or exercise, journaling, talking to someone, etc.)?
This unhealthy habit involves ignoring your feelings instead of dealing with them.
What is avoidance?
This is the word for what your body and mind feel when under pressure or overwhelmed.
What is stress?
Mindfulness means paying attention to the present moment without what?
What is judgment?
True or False: It’s okay to ask for help when you're feeling overwhelmed.
What is true?
This physical activity can boost your mood and reduce stress.
What is exercise?
Yelling at others when stressed is an example of this coping style.
What is aggressive behavior?
True or False: All stress is bad for you.
What is false? (Some stress is motivating.)
This simple breathing exercise can help calm your mind.
What is deep breathing (or belly breathing)?
True or False: Ignoring stress makes it go away.
What is false?
Writing down your thoughts and feelings in this can help you process emotions.
What is a journal?
Using drugs or alcohol to escape feelings is an example of this.
What is substance abuse?
Name one physical symptom of stress.
What is headache (or stomach ache, muscle tension, etc.)?
In this mindfulness exercise, you notice five things you see, four you can touch, and so on.
What is grounding (or the 5-4-3-2-1 technique)?
True or False: Everyone copes with stress in the same way.
What is false?
This healthy habit involves talking to a trusted friend or adult when you're upset.
What is seeking support?
Eating too much or too little when upset is called this.
What is emotional eating?
This type of stress happens over a long period and can harm your health.
What is chronic stress?
This type of meditation involves focusing your attention gently.
What is focused meditation (or breath meditation)?
True or False: Healthy coping skills can be learned and practiced.
What is true?
Practicing this each day can build emotional strength and self-awareness.
What is self-care (or mindfulness, depending on your focus)?
Constantly distracting yourself with TV, video games, or your phone can be unhealthy when done to avoid this.
What is dealing with emotions?
Name two ways to manage stress in a healthy way.
What are deep breathing and time management (or any two valid methods)?
Practicing this kind of awareness can help you respond instead of react.
What is self-awareness (or mindful awareness)?
True or False: Mindfulness means emptying your brain of all thoughts.
What is false? (It means noticing your thoughts without judgment.)