Healthy or Unhealthy
Which is a healthy way to deal with anger: Telling your friend why you're mad or punching a pillow with their face on it?
Telling your friend why you're mad. This would be the more helpful choice to make.
What are some coping skills you can use at home?
Exercise, running, playing outside, playing a game, listening to music, writing in a journal, splashing your face with cold water, yoga
All coping skills are healthy.
False- there are some unhealthy coping skills that we sometimes end up using. (Can you think of any examples?)
Talk about one time when you used a coping skill. How did it help you?
Talk about one time when you used a coping skill. How did it help you?
Take 3 deep breaths!
Take 3 deep breaths!
Who at home can help remind you of your coping skills?
Who at home can help remind you of your coping skills?
Coping skills help you get through hard days.
True- coping skills help you feel calmer, happier, and stronger.
What is a coping skill?
What makes a coping skill unhealthy?
When it is unhelpful, unsafe, or hurtful to yourself or others.
What would be a healthy coping skill to use with a sibling that made you mad?
Talking it out, asking for space, talking to a trusted adult, taking deep breaths, going for a walk around the house.
People all use the same coping skills.
False- everyone has different coping skills that are helpful to them. What one student finds helpful may not be helpful to another.
What is one unhealthy coping skill you sometimes use?
What is one unhealthy coping skill you sometimes use?
Name 2 healthy coping skills and 2 unhealthy coping skills.
Name 2 healthy coping skills and 2 unhealthy coping skills.
What kind of coping skills do your family members use? Are they healthy or unhealthy?
What kind of coping skills do your family members use? Are they healthy or unhealthy?
Hurting yourself or others is an unhealthy coping skill.
True- it is unhelpful and harmful to hurt yourself or those around you. Try to find a healthier option!
Are coping skills easy for you to implement or difficult?
Are coping skills easy for you to implement or difficult?
What makes a coping skill healthy?
When it is safe, helpful, and doesn't harm yourself or others.
What is 1 healthy and 1 unhealthy skill you sometimes use at home?
What is 1 healthy and 1 unhealthy skill you sometimes use at home?
Crying is an unhealthy coping skill.
False- crying is a very healthy way to deal with strong feelings, as long as it isn't happening too often each day
What is something that gets you mad/upset? What coping skill could you use?
What is something that gets you mad/upset? What coping skill could you use?