Self-Care
Define self-care
Self-care is a proactive way of taking care of oneself to promote overall health and wellness
True or False: Mindfulness is a coping skill
True
moderate alcohol use for women
moderate alcohol use for men
women: 1 drink per day
men: 2 drinks per day
True or False: Men and Women have the same communication styles
False
give an example of physical self-care
running, working out, eating healthy
True or False: Distraction is coping.
True (distraction can be used for coping but make sure to also be able to sit in your feelings as well)
blackouts, hangovers, vomiting
embarrassment in friendships/relationships
spending too much money
occasionally missing class, work
Is the following question an open-ended question or closed-ended one? "How do you feel when someone criticizes you?"
open-ended
True or False: Having a bunch of self-care is one category is good self-care
False: leaning on one category is worse than taping into all categories of self-care
Ted is experiencing anger. Ted gets fed up and punches a hole in the wall. Was Ted coping?
Technically yes Ted was coping, yet it was an unhealthy way for Ted to cope with his anger.
For men binge drinking is around 5 or more drinks in around 2 hours, 4 or more drinks for women in around 2 hours
Is the following question an open-ended or closed-ended?
" Is the sky blue?"
closed-ended question
What are the 5 self care categories?
professional, emotional, mental, spiritual, physical
Progressive Muscle Relaxation is a coping skill for what?
A. Anxiety
B. Depression
A. Anxiety
Examples of withdrawal symptoms
shaking, sweating, heart palpations, severe anxiety/depression/irritability
The following phrase is what type of statement? " I feel happy when I think about graduating from this program"
A. Emotion statement
B. "I' statement
C. Confirmation statement
D. Gefuhle phenomenon
"I" statement
What self-care is easily missed by most people?
Spiritual self-care
You are experiencing a panic attack. Name a coping skill that would help.
Box breathing, 5 senses technique, meditation
Difference between use, misuse, and substance use disorder.
Use: No problems. social use is fun only, medical use is for medical purposes only
Misuse: binge drinking, heavy drinking, using medication not as prescribed, using illegal substances at all, illegally using legal substances, problematic behaviors/decisions
Substance Use Disorder: a medical condition where there is an inability to control the use of particular substances despite harmful consequences
Gave an "I" statement
I feel happy when I pass my drug test.
I feel sad now that spring break is over.
I feel relieved knowing that we only have 6 more weeks of school.