Coping Skills
What coping skill do you use when you feel angry?
You wanted your favorite food for dinner, your Dad says, we're having brussels sprouts and fried fish. You think, "We NEVER have what I like!"
Perspective: Maybe other people in my family feel that way and maybe my dad really likes brussels and fried fish.
Balanced thinking: I do get to eat what I like sometimes, even if it doesn't happen ALL the time.
Which is the fastest land animal?
Cheetah!
What is Kay's favorite color?
Teal
Caterpillars transform into bumblebees.
False! They become butterflies
Paying attention to notice what you feel in your body, see, hear, smell or taste is what coping skill?
Mindfulness or Grounding in your senses
5-4-3-2-1
Your mom told you that she would pick you up early from school at 1pm but she got out of work late and didn't get there until 3pm. You think, "My mom LIED to me!"
Maybe my mom really meant to pick me up at 1pm but things out of her control, got in the way. She usually picks me up at the time she says, and I know she doesn't try to disappoint me on purpose.
Which Disney movie has two sisters called Anna and Elsa?
Frozen!
What would be Kay's dream vacation?
To stay in Utah for a week!
Mars is nicknamed the "blue planet."
False! It's the red planet.
What coping skill has helped you the most when you feel anxious or worried?
Open ended <3
You couldn't wait to play with your mom and dad at the park. Your parents say, "Something came up, we can't take you today." You think, "I never get to play, and my parents don't love me!"
I was really looking forward to spending time with my parents and I feel hurt that we won't get to play. They show me they love me every day and even though we don't play as much as I'd like it doesn't mean they don't love me. I wonder if I could ask them when we will play next so that I can look forward to it.
Where does the President of the United States of America live?
The White House
What's Kay's favorite thing to do on the Ipad?
Play Roblox :)
Clouds don't weigh anything.
False. They can weigh more than a billion pounds!
True or False:
Coping skills work immediately and without consistent practice.
FALSE! Coping skills take practice and time for your body to learn.
Your friend at school doesn't want to play the game you want to play at recess. Your anxiety says, "Nobody likes me, and our friendship is over!"
Maybe my friend feels safe enough in our friendship to tell me what she does and doesn't like. I wouldn't want someone to play a game with me if they didn't want to. I'm glad my friend was honest with me and maybe we can take turns playing games we both like!
What ocean is off the coast of California?
The Pacific
What are two qualities that Kay loves about herself? (And that we love too!)
Crocodiles cannot stick out their tongue.
True!
True or False:
Distraction is a helpful coping skill when you are feeling overwhelmed.
True! Distraction can help you focus on something else while your body calms down.
(Grounding, Counting Colors, Using stress balls, playing games, etc)
Maybe my mom doesn't want me to be miserable, but she wants me to interact with other people who are special to me without distraction. Maybe I can make up an ISpy game to play with my family, so that I am less bored. Maybe, I can handle being bored even if it's uncomfortable because I can do hard things.
In Finding Nemo, what is the name of the fish who helps Marlin cross the ocean to find Nemo?
Dory
What has been Kay's biggest accomplishment this past year?
There are many but attending school regularly and staying the entire day!! We're so proud of you!
Your sense of smell is the strongest in the morning.
False! It's the strongest in the evening.