Coping Skills
Name a coping skills you can do without any supplies.
Possible answers: deep breathing, walking, tapping fingers, stretching
True or False: Anxiety is always dangerous.
False.
This stress reducer involves taking slow, controlled breaths.
What is deep breathing?
This is the healthiest choice when a friend tells you they have thoughts of hurting themselves.
What is telling an adult or trusted support person?
You are frustrated during a game and feeling like yelling.
What is use a coping skill?
True or False: Coping skills only work when you're already upset.
False!
Which of these is a common sign of anxiety?
Racing heart, getting taller, improved concentration, instant happiness
What is racing heart?
This stress reducer involves writing down your thoughts and feelings.
What is journaling?
This is the healthiest choice when a friend pressures to do something unsafe that you don't want to do.
What is say no, refuse, or leave the situation?
You see someone new sitting along at lunch.
What is say hello or invite them?
This is the name for focusing on the present moment without judgement.
What is mindfulness?
True or false: Avoiding everything that makes you anxious often makes the anxiety stronger over time.
True!
Which activity is most likely to help lower stress?
A) Taking a short walk
B) Doom-scrolling for 3 hours
C) Skipping sleep
D) Drinking 10 energy drinks
A) Taking a short walk
True or False: Setting boundaries can help maintain healthy relationships.
True
A friend dares you to do something that could get you in trouble.
What is say no or walk away?
This skill uses your 5-senses to reconnect with the present moment.
What is grounding, or 5-4-3-2-1 method?
This hormone is called the "stress hormone".
What is cortisol?
This strategy involves taking a short break from a stressful situation and returning later.
What is taking a break, or time-out?
This is the term for treating yourself with the same kindness you would show a friend.
What is self-compassion?
You send a text while upset and immediately regret it.
This state of mind combines Emotional Mind and Reasonable Mind.
What is Wise Mind?
This is the name for recognizing and understanding your own emotions.
What is self-awareness?
This is the name of the body's automatic response to danger that prepares you to fight, flee, or freeze.
What is Fight-or-Flight response?
This is the DBT term for accepting two things that seem opposite can both be true at the same time.
What is dialectics?
You find out a friend has been spreading rumors about you
What is talk to them directly and respectfully (with support if needed)?