Communication
Give 3 people in this room a compliment.
Various answers.
True or false: your behavior impacts your ability to have healthy relationships with your family, peers, friends, etc.
True
Act this out: taking space
Name 3 feelings that could result in behaviors that could get you in trouble.
Name one of the two mammals that lay eggs.
Platypus or spiny anteater
Name a good way AND a bad way to handle this situation: someone bumps into you while walking down the hall.
Good: saying "excuse me" and apologizing
Bad: saying "hey, watch it," "get out of my way," or fighting
Give an example of an appropriate job interview outfit.
Slacks, button down, collared shirt, tie, etc.
This coping skill involves becoming in-tune with your surroundings (i.e., hearing, smelling, seeing, tasting, feeling)
Act it out.
Someone in the unit starts an argument with you. You become very angry. What do you do?
Coping skills, take space, deep breath, walk away, etc.
What is Chandler's last name in the sitcom Friends?
Bing.
Give an example of a good way and a bad way to ask someone to stop a behavior that is annoying you.
Good: "Hey, can you please stop that? It's getting on my nerves. Thanks!"
Bad: fighting, yelling, etc.
Name 2 ways you can make sure to pay your bills on time.
Auto-pay, calendar, pay ahead, etc.
What are three benefits of having good coping skills?
Decrease depression, anger, or anxiety, better management of emotions, better moods, higher self-esteem, etc.
Why is it important to focus on both physical and mental well-being as opposed to just focusing on one?
Mental and physical well-being are inter-connected and when one is off balance it will affect the other.
What was Britney Spears' first song?
Baby One More Time
Give an example of using an "I" statement to explain to someone how you feel.
I feel ____ when you _____.
False
What is the form of psychotherapy that helps a person learn how to recognize negative patterns of thought and replace them with healthier ways of thinking?
CBT
Name the three steps to emotional regulation.
1. Pay attention: What is going on in my body?
2. Identify: What emotion am I feeling?
3. Manage: How do I cope with this emotion?
The skin.
Name three ways you can communicate without using words.
Body language, facial expressions, gestures, personal space, appearance, eye contact, posture
What should you do if you believe someone has stolen something from you?
Tell authorities.
Name three examples of unhealthy coping skills.
Substance use, self-harm, shopping, isolation, destruction, fighting, etc.
Give an example of a negative thought and how you would change it.
"I'm not good enough" to "No, there are lots of things I'm good at."
Name Anakin Skywalker's wife in Star Wars.
Padme Amidala