Coping Skills
What is a coping skill?
anything that helps in emotional regulation.
Name 3 healthy coping skills
Read a Book, Writing/Drawing/Painting, Listening to Music, Spending Time with Friends/Family, Go for a Walk, Deep Breathing, Meditation, talking to someone you trust
Coping skills are used to avoid problems in our lives
False
Coping skills help us work through problems in a healthy way
Define "healthy coping skills".
Coping skills that are healthy and not harmful to you or others.
Name 3 unhealthy coping skill
Fighting, avoiding Help, yelling at others, harming others or yourself, bottling up emotions
Coping skills help you focus on important things in your life
True
When we cope with problems and ease or emotions it helps us think clearer and tackle them better
Define "unhealthy coping skills".
Coping skills that are unhealthy or harmful to you or others.
What kind of coping skills is deep breathing, meditating, and yoga?
Mindfulness
Every coping skill is healthy
False
Some ways we learn to cope an not healthy like fighting or using substances
What is a coping skill you can do at school?
Deep breathing, fidgets, talk to a counselor, walk away, take a break, talk to a teacher
What is a distraction coping skill?
write a story, complete a puzzle, play a sport, play a game, call a friend, clean, read, take a walk
Coping skills are something everyone is born knowing how to do
False
Coping skills are learned throughout our lives
Which of the coping skills below are unhealthy:
Getting fresh air
Talking to a trusted friend/adult
Destroying property
Hair pulling
Exercising
Playing sports
Taking feelings out on others
Yelling at someone
- Destroying Property
- Hair pulling
- Taking Feelings Out on Others
- Yelling at someone you don't like
What are calming coping skills?
deep breathing, meditation, yoga, counting, positive self-talk, take a shower, take a break, grounding,
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.