Healthy Coping Skills
Name 3 healthy coping skills
Exercise, coloring, journaling, 54321, star breathing, talking to someone, asking for help, cooking, positive affirmations and so much more!
Name 3 examples of unhealthy coping skills
Hitting people, throwing things, drugs, alcohol, yelling, screaming, running away, hitting yourself, calling names.......
What is the opposite of go?
Stop
I am a minty treat, I am red and white, and I look like a "J" upside down. What am I?
Candy Cane
Name 2 positive things that happened to you recently
:) and :)
When should you use healthy coping skills?
When you are feeling angry, sad, afraid, anxious, etc.
John has a lot of stress from school. When he gets home, he yells at his brothers to get his frustration out. Is this a healthy coping skill and why or why not?
no!
Talking with someone is a great coping skill. However, yelling is unhealthy and it may cause issues in our relationships.
How many days are in a year?
365
How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?
Feliz Navidad
According to Dr. Seuss who stole Christmas
The grinch
Name 3 coping skills that can be done anywhere anytime
Examples: Breathing exercises, Counting, stretching, walking, drink water, use your senses, etc.
What makes a coping skill unhealthy?
When it is unsafe, unhelpful, or harmful to yourself and others.
In Finding Nemo, what is the name of the blue fish?
Dory
You place a skirt around my bottom once I've been chopped. On the other end, a star or angel is how I get topped. What am I?
A Christmas Tree
Random.... tell me a joke, make a funny face or tell me a story for 300 points?
300 points!
What are clues to know when it's time to use my healthy coping skills?
When you start to feel like you are losing control of your behavior or your emotions
What are some other consequences for using unhealthy coping skills?
You can get in trouble, you can feel like everything is crashing down on you, which is overwhelming, you can hurt people and lose friendships, etc.
What movie has minions and a super villain Gru?
Despicable Me
I drop from the sky farm more beautiful than rain. There are not two pieces that'll ever look the same. What am I?
Snow
What are Riley's 5 emotions in "Inside Out"?
Sadness, joy, anger, disgust and fear
What makes a healthy coping skill?
When it safe and non disruptive
Why do people use unhealthy coping skills?
They become overwhelmed by their emotions, or they haven't learned or developed healthy ones.
Story about a princess who lives under the sea.
The Little Mermaid
Although I might look like I belong on your toes, I am actually hang up for gifts as every child knows. What am I?
A Stocking
Give me an example of a time when you made a good choice when you wanted to make a bad one.
:)