Coping Skills
What is a coping skill?
An effective way to deal with uncomfortable emotions or situations
The classroom is too noisy and you can't focus. What can you do?
You miss your parent at school
Look for a comfort item or picture
Coping skills are used to avoid problems in our lives
False
Coping skills help us work through problems in a healthy way
How long do sloths take to digest one meal?
- A day
- A week
- A month
- A year
They can take up to one month!
Which coping skills below are healthy?
- Going for a walk
- Talking to a friend
- Throwing things
- Playing a game
Talking to a friend
Playing a game
A friend keeps doing something you don't like. What can you say to them?
"Please don't do that again, I don't like it"
You feel nervous or anxious
Deep breathing!
It's impossible to feel more than emotion at the same time
False! It's possible, and quite common, to feel multiple emotions at the same time
True or false: crocodiles can't stick out their tongues
True!
What are some coping skills YOU use?!
Example: talking to a loved one, fidget toys, deep breathing, etc.
Someone interrupts you while you were talking, what can you say?
"I wasn't finished yet"
Your homework feels too hard
Ask for help!
Every coping skill is healthy
False
Some ways we learn to cope are not healthy (e.g., like avoidance or getting angry)
True of false: some rocks can float
True!
Some rocks like, pumice, can float
When should you practice coping skills?
All the time! Practice will help create patterns, if coping skills are not practiced, they are unlikely to help when you are experiencing strong thoughts or emotions
What is one thing you can do if someone is not respecting your boundaries?
Tell a trusted adult
Someone hurts your feelings with their words
Explain how you feel with "I feel" statements
Coping skills are something everyone is born knowing how to do
False
Coping skills are learned throughout our lives
Your brain uses about what percentage of your body's energy?
- 10%
- 20%
- 30%
- 50%
20%
Which of the coping skills below are unhealthy:
Getting fresh air
Talking to a trusted friend/adult
Exercising
Playing a game
Taking feelings out on others
Yelling at someone
- Taking Feelings Out on Others
- Yelling at someone you don't like
What is self-advocacy?
Speaking up for yourself in a kind, but assertive way!
Your body feels wiggly and you can't sit still
Go for a brief walk
Being sad means that I am unhealthy
FALSE! Being sad means you are HUMAN
True or false: Butterflies taste with with their tongue
False! They use their feet!