Coping Skills
What is a coping skill?
A 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 Breaths
Talking to someone you trust
Give an example of a distraction coping skill.
Playing a game, going for a walk, reading, watching a movie, etc.
True or False: Coping skills are used to avoid problems in our lives
False
Coping skills help us work through problems in a healthy way
3 coping skills I can use when I'm angry
Talk to someone
Go for a walk
Deep breath
Walk away
Define healthy coping skills
Things you can do to calm yourself, feel better, and deal with challenges in a safe and positive way.
Name 3 coping skills you can do at school.
Breathing, taking a break, talking with a staff member, taking a drink of water.
Give an example of a calming coping skill
Listening to music, deep breathing, nap, taking a walk
True or False: 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
What is a positive coping skill that you have tried that has been helpful?
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Define unhealthy coping skills
Coping skills that are unhealthy or harmful to you or others, and/or make the problem worse
What kind of coping skills are deep breathing, yoga, and paying attention to your surroundings?
Mindfulness
Give an example of a mindfulness coping skill
5-4-3-2-1 ground technique, deep breathing, meditation
True or False: Every coping skill is healthy
False
Some ways we learn to cope are not healthy (e.g., like fighting or avoidance)
What can I do if I need additional help in school?
Talk to the teacher, myself or Ms. Bejster
When should you practice coping skills?
When you're calm. Practicing when you're calm will help create patterns. If coping skills are not practiced, they are unlikely to help when you are experiencing strong thoughts or emotions
What kind of coping skill is playing a game or watching a movie?
Distraction coping skills
Give an example of when you used a coping skill this week
True or False: Coping skills are something everyone is born knowing how to do
False
Coping skills are learned throughout our lives
What can I do at home when I feel sad, worried or frustrated? Name 3
Use your coping skills!
Which of the coping skills below are unhealthy:
Avoiding
Talking to a trusted friend/adult
Exercising
Playing a game
Taking feelings out on others
Yelling at someone
- Avoiding
-Taking Feelings Out on Others
- Yelling at someone you don't like
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?
Taking a break
Name three coping skills you can do at home
Listen to music, positive-self talk, 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique, talk to someone.....
True or False: 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 can I do at school when I feel sad, worried or frustrated? Name 3.
Use my coping skills!