Healthy Coping Skills
This slow activity helps relax your body. You breathe in...and breathe out.
What is deep breathing?
You feel this when something makes you smile or laugh.
What is happy?
Brushing your teeth, taking a shower, and combing your hair are examples of this.
What is self-care?
This counting activity helps calm you down.
What is counting to 10?
This part of a basketball game starts with a toss-up at center court.
What is the tip-off?
This calming exercise uses your muscles-tighten them, then let them go.
What is relaxing your muscles?
You may feel this way when something scary happens?
What is scared or frightened?
Washing your hands before eating helps stop these tiny things that can make you sick.
What are germs?
When you feel angry, it helps to take one of these before talking.
What is a deep breath?
What is green?
Moving your body-like walking or stretching-is this type of coping skill.
What is exercise?
You may feel this way when someone takes your turn, or something feels unfair.
What is angry?
When your body is tired in the afternoon, taking one of these helps you recharge.
What is a nap or a break?
Instead of hitting or yelling, you can squeeze one of these.
What is a stress ball?
This ingredient makes bread, cookies, and cakes sweet.
What is sugar?
Taking a short walk helps release this built-up feeling.
What is stress?
You feel this when you miss someone or something.
What is sad?
Eating breakfast in the morning helps you have this for the day.
What is energy?
Using words like "I feel mad when..." is called this type of communication.
What is an "I-statement"
True or false: Gregg once went backing in North Dakota with friends in college and their campsite was almost destroyed by wild buffalo.
What is true?
Thinking, "This is hard, but I can do it" is an example of this type of thought.
What is positive thinking?
You feel this when you're excited but also a little worried at the same time.
What is nervous?
Taking time to stretch your arms and legs helps your body feel like this.
What is relaxed?
If you need space, you can tell someone: "I need a ___."
What is break?
True or False: Trying to carry all of the grocery bags in at once is an official Olympic sport known as "bag lifting".
What is false?