Coping Skills
If you are upset with someone, but you would like to talk to them about the problem, what is the most appropriate way to calm down?
Taking deep breaths
True or False:
Setting a boundary is rude.
False.
You need to set boundaries with others to have healthy relationships.
What is the definition of empathy?
Putting yourself in someone else's shoes.
Esme was in the cafeteria eating lunch. She opened her milk container and it spilled over her clothes. How might esme feel?
Two ways to feel calm
any two coping skills of choice :)
How would you set a boundary with someone?
"I need space right now"
"I am not prepared to talk to you right now"
(any examples along this line)
Which one of the following words describes someone who is empathetic? Kind, Understanding, Mean, Disrespectful, caring
Kind
understanding
caring
Esme asked Emilio to borrow a pencil. She always let him borrow a pencil. Emilio said no way. How do you think Esme might feel?
Can stretching be a coping skill?
yes
What is an example of a personal item boundary?
I do not feel comfortable letting you borrow my ____ because it is important to me that it does not get damaged.
examples that are along the lines of this.
What are some do's for empathy?
Listening
understanding
helping
Esme won a fundraiser price that would take her and her best friend to Dave and Busters in a limo.
How might she feel?
Happy, excited, amazed.
True or False:
Every coping skill works the same for everyone.
False-everyone is different and what may work for one person may not work for another.
What is an example of a personal boundary?
Personal space
What are some don'ts for empathy?
not listening
not understanding
arguing
Esme's older sister went into her room while she was at school and used her favorite perfume.
How might Esme feel?
Annoyed, hurt, angry
What is a not typical coping skill?
Dancing, playing an instrument, baking, watching fish swim, a bike ride...
What is an example of how to avoid crossing someone else's boundaries?
Be respectful
Your friend keeps getting teased on the playground.
What would show empathy?
A. stay away to avoid also being teased.
B. Join the teasing.
C. Stick up for your friend.
D. Find another friend.
Esme got in an argument with her mom because she did not want to eat breakfast. Esme's mom had made her favorite breakfast. How might Esme's mom feel?
Sad, Worried, confused.
Remember we are not responsible for other people's feelings BUT we can still have empathy for how they are feeling.
What if Esme has all of the sudden been skipping breakfast when it was her favorite meal of the day?