Scenarios
Throwing things when angry is a healthy way of expressing your anger? TRUE OR FALSE
False, why?
Physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival.
Fight, flight, or freeze response.
A tool that can help you manage your stress when squeezed.
A stress ball
This technique involves slowing inhaling and exhaling.
Deep breathing
You are feeling stressed with your job and your family. Who can you talk to?
Friends, other family members, therapist, social support group
Phrases you can say to yourself when in distressing situations.
Positive affirmations or positive self talk.
A physical or metaphorical box that contains all of your calm down materials.
A coping toolbox: this is a box you can create with sensory items that can calm you down (tea, candles, putty, soft materials, books, etc.)
You are late for work and stuck in traffic. You start to notice that your breathing is getting faster and your palms are sweaty. What can you do?
Deep breathing exercises, drink cold water, listen to calming music, call your boss and explain situation, other grounding techniques
The poses and stretches of this exercise promote calm and meditation.
Yoga
How do I know if my coping skill is a healthy one?
3 Laws of Coping Skills: They don't hurt me, others, or property/break the law.
Give an example of an unhealthy coping skill and why. Give an example of a healthy coping skill and why!
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The ability to respond to situations with a range of emotions in a manner that is situationally acceptable, as well as the ability to delay reactions as needed.
Emotion Regulation
A practice of serious thought about one's character, actions, and motives, which allows us to acknowledge what choices were good, which were bad, and how we can improve ourselves.
Self-Reflection