Name That Coping Skill
Calm It Down
Use your SENSES to cope
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Healthy vs Unhealthy
100
This skill involves breathing in slowly through your nose and out through your mouth to calm your body.
What is deep breathing? Let's try it out!
100
This breathing skill means taking slow, deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth to help your body relax.
What is deep breathing? Let's try it!
100
A self soothing sense involves you watching something, give an example
What is your eyes and example?
100
The first person many people go to when they need help.
Who is your parent, teacher, friend, doctor, etc.?
100
Taking deep breaths when you're mad is this kind of coping skill.
What is a healthy coping skill?
200
Writing your thoughts and feelings in this can help you feel better.
What is journaling?
200
This coping skill means squeezing your hands or body tight and then letting go to release stress.
What is muscle relaxation?
200
A self soothing sense involves you listening to something, give an example?
What is your ears and example.
200
Talking to this kind of professional can help you learn new coping skills.
Who is a therapist or counselor?
200
Yelling at someone or breaking something is this kind of reaction.
What is an unhealthy coping skill?
300
This type of exercise, like going for a run or dancing, can help release stress.
What is physical activity or exercise? What are your favorites?
300
This calm-down tool means picturing a safe or happy place in your mind, like the beach or your bedroom.
What is visualization (imagining a calm place)?
300
A self soothing sense involves you eating something, give an example?
What is your taste and example
300
This group of people may include classmates, teammates, or neighbors who you trust.
Who are your friends or support network?
300
Ignoring your feelings and pretending everything is fine is this type of coping.
What is avoidance or unhealthy coping?
400
This sensory activity involves noticing 5 things you can see, 4 you can touch, 3 you can hear, 2 you can smell, and 1 you can taste.
What is grounding? Let's Practice now!
400
This coping skill means taking a short break to sit quietly, stretch, or drink water when feelings feel too big.
What is taking a break (a calm break)?
400
A self soothing sense involves your hands, give an example?
What is touch and example
400
When you feel overwhelmed, this action means telling someone exactly what you need.
What is asking for help?
400
Making art, playing sports, and talking to a friend are examples of this.
What are healthy coping strategies?
500
This is when you say kind things to yourself.
What are affirmations?
500
This calm-down strategy uses drawing, coloring, or playing with clay to help your feelings settle.
What is using art or creativity to calm down?
500
A self soothing sense involves you nose, give an example?
What is smell and example
500
This is the ability to understand and share another person’s feelings.
What is empathy?
500
Staying up all night and avoiding food when stressed are examples of this.
What are unhealthy coping habits? Try this instead!
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