Coping Skills
This technique slows your heart rate and helps calm your nervous system by inhaling and exhaling with intention.
Deep Breathing
What body sign might show you're starting to feel stressed or triggered?
Examples: fidgety, clenched hands, foot tapping
What are two things to avoid when handling conflict?
Examples: verbal aggression, speaking over someone, physical aggression, interrupting
Why are boundaries important?
Examples: Boundaries keep us safe. Boundaries help me keep friendships/relationships healthy.
In soccer, what is it called when a player scores three goals in one game
Hat Trick
This coping skill involves writing down your thoughts and feelings to better understand and process them.
Journaling
Where are 2 places in your body that may notice change when you are sad
What is one action that can help you calm down before you say something you don’t mean.
taking a deep breathing, asking for a break, utilizing a healthy coping skill
What is one type of boundary?
examples: physical, emotional, verbal,
What is the biggest ocean animal?
Blue Whale
What are 3 activities that are healthy ways to take your mind off stress?
What are two places you feel in your body when you become angry?
What is something you can do to show the other person you’re really listening.
examples: body language, I contact, reciprocal conversations
Who are people in your life that you may set boundaries with?
examples: friends, family, adults,
What is the only land mammal that cannot jump?
Elephant
What coping skill means talking to yourself in a kind, encouraging way?
Positive Self-Talk
How might your breathing change when you become upset?
(examples: may hold breath, breaths become faster, breaths may become louder)
What is one way to show someone you understand how they feel, even if you don’t agree.
Examples "I hear you, I understand"
What can you do if someone continues to ignore your boundary?
What is the fastest land animal?
Cheetah
Name a coping skill to help when you are stressed?
movement break, OT room, process with staff
What are three triggers you have?
someone taking your belongings, yelling, screaming
This type of statement helps you express your feelings without blaming the other person.
I statement
Why is it important to respect someone's boundary?
examples: It helps people feel safe. It keeps friendships healthy.
What is the planet closest to the sun?
Mercury