Coping Skills
What is a coping skill?
Coping skills are things we can do in-the-moment, when we are feeling lousy, they help us turn down the volume of our emotions to avoid getting overwhelmed.
What are the 5 senses?
1. Taste
2. Sight
3. Touch
4. Smell
5. Hearing
How do we communicate as humans?
Language: writing, speaking, signing, typing, art, music, etc.
What is 1 thing I was grateful for on Thanksgiving?
What are different ways to cope?
Distraction, Grounding, Emotional Release, Self-love, & Thought Challenge.
What sense would I use to drink coffee?
TASTE
True or False: Yelling means I am going to be listened to.
FALSE: Yelling does not guarantee the listener will pay attention. Instead, they may get defensive and want to yell/argue back.
What will I do the next time I am angry?
Think of Coping Skills....
How can I cope when I am angry?
I can breathe, and find ways to distract or ground myself.
What sense would I use to type on my keyboard?
TOUCH
True or False: It is best to communicate when you are angry.
FALSE: Communicating when we are angry does not allow us to communicate effectively.
True or False: I cannot control my behavior.
FALSE: Behaviors can be controlled, but this must be done before we lose control. Using the coping skills gives us time to avoid getting overwhelmed and out of control.
True or False: I cannot use my 5 senses to help me cope?
False: You can use your senses to cope. This is called "grounding" and includes things like:
1. Identify 5 things you can see
2. Identify 4 things you can touch
3. Identify 3 things you can hear
4. Identify 2 things you can smell
5. Identify 1 thing you can taste
What sense would I use to find my keys and drive?
SIGHT
Communicate 3 emotions I am feeling at this moment:
Examples: Happy/Excited, Sad/Depressed, Angry/Rejected, etc.
Identify 1 way of coping you would like to change?
Think about ways you react when angry or sad that you would like to change about yourself...
True or False: Coping skills are only for when I am mad.
False: You can use coping skills when you are feeling mad, scared, anxious, sad, & more.
Find an item and describe it using your senses.
=)
Communicate 1 nice thing to the person next to me.
True or False: Coping skills can be positive or negative.
TRUE: Coping skills can help us but they can also cause harm if we aren't careful.
--Shopping
--Eating
Moderation is important.