Coping Skills
What is something you do when you're having a really bad day that helps even a little?
What qualities make someone easy to talk to?
What is a decision you made recently completely on your own?
Which feelings are easiest for you to talk about? Which are hardest?
What is something you are proud of that has nothing to do with school or grades?
How can you tell when stress is starting to build up before it becomes overwhelming?
What are some ways you can tell whether someone is interested in what you're saying?
How do you know when you're making a choice because you want to versus because someone else wants you to?
What makes it easier to open up to someone?
What is a compliment you have received that you still remember?
Think of a time you were upset recently. What coping skill did you use, and how well did it work?
Describe a time when a misunderstanding happened between friends. How could it have been handled differently?
Have you ever worried about what other people would think of a decision you made? What happened?
If your parents could better understand one thing about you, what would you want it to be?
What are three words you would use to describe yourself?
If you could create the perfect "calm down kit," what would you put in it and why?
What do you think makes a friendship healthy and strong?
What advice would you give a friend who was constantly worried about whether people liked them?
What are some reasons people keep their feelings to themselves?
How would your best friend describe you?
What is a coping skill you would like to get better at using when emotions are really intense?
If you noticed a friend was having a hard day, what are some ways you could show support?
What would be different in your life if you cared a little less about other people's opinions?
Imagine you had a "feelings translator." What is something you've felt recently that you wish someone understood without you having to explain it?
What do you think makes a person valuable or important, even when they make mistakes?