Healthy/ Unhealthy Coping Skills
Name 2 healthy coping skills.
Examples:
Deep breathing exercises
Take a walk
Read a book
Take a bath
Phone a friend
Listen to music
Journal
Medidtate
Name 2 healthy ways to relieve stress.
Shutting down is a healthy coping skill?
False!
Why is it important to identify healthy coping skills that work for yourself?
Learning healthy coping skills is important because it teaches us how to deal with difficult situations and helps us become more resilient.
What does JBS stand for?
JBS Mental Healthy Authority stands for
Jefferson | Blount | St. Clair
What are 2 examples of unhealthy coping skills?
Examples:
Drugs/ alcohol
Overeating
Social withdrawal
Aggression
Self- Harm
Name 2 unhealthy ways to relive stress.
When you feel stressed, you may fall back on unhealthy behaviors to help you relax. These may include:
It is important to have lots of tools in your wellness toolbox to pull from?
True!
Who can benefit from using healthy coping skills?
Everyone!
What are the names of your staff at the Gwen Adams Center?
Courtney, Kendra, Ms. Norma
Everyone has the same coping skills?
No.
It is healthy to recognize the things you cannot change?
Accepting that you can't change certain things allows you to let go and not get upset. For instance, you cannot change the fact that we are in a pandemic.
Coping skills are only needed when you're struggling with negative emotions?
False.
What are some healthy coping skills you use or would like to begin using?
Answer subjective.
What days are you NOT at day treatment?
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Is yelling into a pillow a healthy coping skill?
Yes it is! As long as it does not cause self harm or harm to others.
Does everyone view stress in the same way?
Stress is perceived differently by each of us, stress affects us all in ways that are unique to us.
You should not ask anyone for help and you are alone?
False!
How often should you use coping skills?
Why do you come to the Gwen Adams Center?
You all come to the Adams Center to receive recovery and daily living skills to assist you in moving from JBS and living independently.
Name a healthy coping skill you used this week.
Answer subjective.
What is stress?
Stress is your body’s response to changes in your life. Because life involves constant change—ranging from everyday, routine changes like commuting from home to work to adapting to major life changes like marriage, divorce, or death of a loved one—there is no avoiding stress.
A healthy diet can lessen the effects of stress and help your mood?
The benefits of eating healthy foods extend beyond your waistline to your mental health. A healthy diet can lessen the effects of stress, build up your immune system, level your mood, and lower your blood pressure.
Explain how to complete a deep breathing exercise.
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How many tickets do you have the opportunity to receive a day?
3