Coping skills
Anger
Anxiety
Therapy
Riddles
100

Do this when you are feeling overwhelmed to reset your nervous system which will reduce heart rate, blood pressure, and stress response and help you feel calm

What is taking deep breaths

100

_________ is a secondary emotion

What is Anger

100

Heart racing, shortness of breath, scared, nervous, sweaty palms, hot, trembling - All these are signs that you feel ________

What are anxiety symptoms

100

Term used to describe the therapist not being able to disclose what was said in session to others

What is confidentiality 

100

I have to be broken before you can use me

What is an egg

200

A practice in which an individual uses a technique to help with being in the present moment and accept thoughts as they come without judgement

What is meditation/ mindfulness

200

Anger is related to the ____,______, or________ response of the nervous system

What is the fight, flight, or freeze response

200

"I am worthless" is a form of _________ thinking

What is a negative thought

200

strategies used to help manage difficult feelings or situations

What are coping skills

200

I'm tall when I'm young, and I'm short when I'm old

What is a candle

300

A technique used to check in with your 5 senses to help you stay present in the moment

What are grounding techniques

300

The ________ is the event that provokes anger, such as being told "no" or yelled at by a parent.

What is a trigger

300

You don’t want to do your HW what skill can you use?

-problem solving

300

What are the four main styles of communication?

Passive, Aggressive, Assertive, and Passive-aggressive

300

I'm full of holes but I still hold water

What is a sponge

400

What can emotions do for us?

-motivate us

-warn us /give us information 

-communicate how we’re feeling to others 

-help us understand others better

400

Techniques used to reduce anger

What are anger management techniques (specific coping skills are also considered correct)

400

If I am so afraid of something, what can I do to feel less afraid?

Talk to someone

Think about it from a different perspective 

Take deep breathes 

400

If you are like a balloon and you hold in too much air (which symbolizes too many negative feelings), what will end of happening?

You will pop! An example of popping is ______.

400

I have branches but no fruit, leaves, or a trunk

What is a bank

500

Getting better sleep can…..

Support you being more in control over your mood and emotions

500

The _________ is the part of the brain responsible for emotions such as anger

A. amygdala                             B. Pre-frontal Cortex

What is the amygdala

500

What’s the optimal amount of sleep to get a night?

8-10 hours

500

When you tell yourself something that helps you feel calm, more happy, or less bothered, it is called what?

self talk

500

I have many keys but can't open a lock

What is a piano

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