Coping Skills
What is a coping skill?
An effective way to deal with uncomfortable emotions or situations
Name 3 healthy coping skills
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
Give an example of a distraction coping skill
Playing a game, going for a walk, reading, watching a movie, etc.
Coping skills are used to avoid problems in our lives
False
Coping skills help us work through problems in a healthy way
What is Chad's favorite type of music?
Extreme Metal
Define "healthy coping skills".
A way to deal with an emotion that is not harmful to you or others.
Name 3 unhealthy coping skill
Fighting, avoiding help, yelling at others, harming others or yourself, using alcohol or drugs
Give an example of a self-soothing coping skill
Taking a bath/shower, putting on comfy clothing, listening to music, etc.
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 tackle them better
True or False: Chad has lived in Texas his whole life.
False.
Chad is originally from St. Joseph, Lake Michigan. He moved to Texas when he was 5.
Define "unhealthy coping skills".
Coping skills that are harmful to you or others, and/or keep you from effectively addressing your needs
What kind of coping skills are deep breathing, yoga, and paying attention to your surroundings?
BONUS: Which is also a relaxation technique?
Mindfulness
BONUS: deep breathing
A common example of negative coping skills are
the abuse of alcohol or drugs.
Every coping skill is healthy
False
Some ways we learn to cope are not healthy (e.g., like fighting or using substances or avoidance)
True or False: Chad is really good with technology.
False.
"I am deeply terrible with technology".
What coping skills can you use while at the CCR?
Deep breathing, talk to a peer or QMHP about your needs, work through group assignments, learn new skills, use affirmations, art therapy
What kind of coping skill is playing a game or watching a movie?
Distraction coping skills
Give an example of an "opposite action" coping skill
Walking away instead of fighting, standing up straight when you feel nervous, getting out of bed when you are depressed or tired etc.
Coping skills are something everyone is born knowing how to do
False
Coping skills are learned throughout our lives
What did Chad go to college for?
Religious Studies
Which of the coping skills below are unhealthy:
Getting fresh air
Talking to a trusted friend/adult
Destroying property
Hair pulling
Exercising
Playing a game
Taking feelings out on others
Yelling at someone
- Destroying Property
- Hair pulling
- Taking feelings out on others
- Yelling at someone
You get into a fight with your sister, but instead of yelling and throwing something because you are upset, you walk away. What type of coping skill is this?
Opposite Action Coping Skill and/or Anger Management
Name three coping skills you can do at home
Mindfulness activities (deep breathing, yoga), go for a walk, take a bath, journal...
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.
What Virtue would Chad pick to describe himself?
- Honesty
- Kindness
- Reconciliation
- Strength
- Curiosity
- Responsible
- Creative
- Reconciliation
"I do not believe anything is ever truly broken, they just might take more effort to repair."