Healthy and unhealthy coping skills
Benefits
True or false
Facts
For Fun
100

Name two healthy coping skills 

 What is journaling, listening to music, taking a walk, 4 square breathing, meditation, talking to someone, writing, drawing, listening to music or sounds, etc.

100

What is one benefit of using healthy coping skills?

what is feeling more relaxed, having a clear mind, creating healthy relationships, get to think about response to a situation, being in control etc.

100

True or False: 

All stress if bad stress? 

False

Engaging in a challenge, exercise (weight training especially), getting a promotion or married, having a child, falling in love, riding a roller coaster, and the holidays. 

100

What is a stressor 

Anything that causes someones stress or a state of tension.

100

What can you catch but not throw? 

What is a A cold

200

Name three unhealthy coping skills

What are throwing things, yelling at others, cussing at others, harming yourself or others, not eating enough or eating too much, substance abuse/use, damaging property etc.

200

When does a healthy coping skill become unhealthy?

When it is done excessively and in an unhealthy way.

200

True or False: 

All coping skills are healthy coping skills.

False 

some coping skills can be harmful (eating too much sweets, having too much screen time, substance use, etc.)

200

How do coping skills help us?

Coping skills help us with working through and processing our emotions and stress.

200

What goes around the world but stays in a corner? 

Daily Double: What is a stamp 

300

How do unhealthy coping skills affect us?

What is they can hurt us, can hurt others, and negatively affect impact our relationships and jobs. 

300

When I feel worried I can 

a.) draw my worry

b.) yell at someone nearby 

c.) journal 

d.) (a) and (c) 

D. a and c

300

True or False: 

What helps one person cope with stress may not necessarily help me.

True 

Everyone has different coping skills and strategies that work for them. 

300

Name one of the changes that the body goes through during fight or flight/ when you are triggered? 

What is heart rate increases, blood thickens, senses sharpen, heavier breathing, adrenaline increases, ANS system turns on. 

300

What kind of room has no doors or windows? 

What is a mushroom 

400

Some anger coping skills are

a.) walk away
b.) take a deep breath
c.) talk about it
d.) all of the above 

d.) all the above 

400

Why are coping skills important to our well- being?

What does create a sense of calmness, builds confidence, attains inner peace, and help us reduce stress.

400

True or False: 

Coping skills are used to avoid our problems

False 

Coping skills are used to address current emotions and can benefit in addressing the problems. 

400

A natural way to get in shape, decrease stress and increase feelings of happiness is _________? 

What is Exercise 

400

I build bridges of silver and crowns of gold, who am I? 

What is a dentist

500

What are some of the coping skills you are currently using? 

Playing video games, watching videos, listening to music, walking away, talking to someone, reading, vacationing, taking a drive, social media, etc. 

500

What is a mindfulness practice that can help you calm your body and mind? 

What is deep breathing (4 square breathing), meditation, grounding exercise, sense groudning, sound healing etc.

500

True or False:

Coping skills are not important to your well-being.

false


500

Name a benefit of having coping skills?

Daily Double: 

What is the ability to decrease symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, better management of emotions, better mood, improved self esteem etc. 

500

When things go wrong what can you always count on? 

What is your fingers 

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