All About Coping Skills
Anger
Sadness
Worry or Anxiety
10

A coping skill is something we do to help us deal with ________.

Feelings or emotions

10

Feeling hot, clinching my fists, and shaking are all examples of _________. (Hint: These come before you get angry)

Warning signs

10

When I feel down or sad, I can try doing something that makes me feel the __________. (Hint: Starts with an O).

10

Worry thoughts usually sound like "_ _ _ _  _ _?" (2 words)

What If

20

One way you can remember to practice coping skills on your own when you're not in therapy.

Write it down, have a parent remind you, hang your coping skills list in your room

20

What coping skill is pictured here?

Taking a deep breath

20

Doing something _____ for someone else can make me feel better when I am sad. 

Kind, nice, or compassionate

20

When I get worried that something bad might happen, I can remind myself that it ___________.

Might or might not happen

30

It is important to practice coping skills every day, even when we're not upset, so that _______.

Our brain will remember to do them when we are upset.

30

When I notice an anger warning sign, I should _______.

Try a coping skill

30

I know I am starting to feel sad when I ________.

What are your sadness warning signs?

30

Anxiety wants us to believe this is the truth. 

Something bad will happen and we can't handle it

40

Name 3 feelings coping skills might help you with

Anger, Sadness, Worry, Frustration, Jealousy, Disgust

40

Which anger coping skill is pictured here? 

Walk Away

40

I know other people feel sad when I see them _____.

Cry, looking down, not talking as much, sitting by them self

40

The best way to outsmart anxiety it to remind myself that I can  _ _ _ _ _ _  _ _! (2 words)

Handle it! 

50

Name one coping skill you know how to do on your own

50

Anger coping skills help us _ _ _ _ _ before we act on our anger.

Pause

50

Sometimes taking a _ _ _ _ _ when I am sad and taking a few deep breaths can help me feel better. 

break

50

We usually have to feel anxiety and let it go ___ before it goes ____.

Up before it goes down

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