Healthy Coping Skills
Read a Book, Writing/Drawing/Painting, Listening to Music, Spending Time with Friends/Family, Go for a Walk, Deep Breathing, Meditation, Journaling, Pop Bubble Wrap, Crack Pistachio Nuts, Fold Warm Towels,
What are examples of healthy coping strategies?
Anything you do when you have big emotions and you are trying to make them go away
What are coping strategies?
Which of the following is a benefit of using healthy coping skills?
a.) They reduce stress
b.) They allow us to create better relationships
c.) They allow us to have a healthy mind and body
d.) All of the above
What is D?
True or False:
Talking to others about problems in our lives is a healthy coping skill.
TRUE!
Talking to others allows us to share our emotions and problems so that we do not have to go through them alone.
What can run but never walk?
A river
How many Americans live with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression
About 1 in every 20
Destroying property, Hair pulling, Taking feelings out on others, Fighting, Yelling at someone you don't like, Using drugs or alcohol
What are examples of unhealthy coping strategies?
Sleeping too much, eating too much, avoiding the problem, indulging in unhealthy activities, denying the problem, ignoring or burying symptoms, ignoring red flags
Signs we are not using healthy coping skills
Unhealthy coping strategies
Feeling more relaxed, Having a clear mind to help solve your problems, Creating healthy relationships with others, Being able to think about your response to a situation, Seeing a different perspective on a situation, Working through the obstacles rather than avoiding them
What are benefits from using healthy coping strategies?
True or False:
Every coping skill is healthy.
FALSE!
Some ways that we learn to cope are not healthy for us! (ex: fighting, eating too much, running from problems, etc.)
Why didn't 4 talk to 5?
It was 2 squared.
How Many People Have A Mental Health Condition Globally?
A. 300 million
B. 450 million
C. 100 million
D. 550 million
B. 450 million
Deal with stressors in our lives, Work through our emotions and problems, Process our thoughts and emotions, Pause and process what is happening and what we are feeling, Maintain friendships and relationships by avoiding hurting others, Help us accurately identify what is happening vs make assumptions, Help us access our thinking/owl brain, Correctly identify the problem we are facing
What is how healthy coping strategies help us?
Positive phrases or statements that we repeat to ourselves.
What Are Positive Affirmations?
A great coping skill that is good for your mind, body, and soul.
What is exercise?
True or False:
Coping skills are used to avoid problems in our lives.
FALSE!
Coping skills help us work through our problems and emotions. You do not want to avoid these! Avoiding is considered an unhealthy coping skill.
Why was Cinderella cut from the soccer team?
She kept running away from the ball.
What was Superman’s birth name?
Answer: Kal-El
A way to center yourself in the present moment. It can be done through meditation, relaxation exercises, or just simply slowing down and taking notice of things that are currently around you.
What is mindfulness?
I should have pushed myself harder on that task; I'm so stupid and I always fail so what is the point.
VS
Next time i will start the task earlier so I have time to alter/change it
What is changing a negative thought into a positive or helpful thought?
Coping skills that can be used to reduce stress.
What is meditation, talking with someone, breathing exercises, exercise, mindfulness, yoga, meditation, reading a good book, laughing at jokes, watching a movie to express some emotion?
True or False:
Coping skills help you focus on the important things in your life.
TRUE!
When we can cope with problems in our lives, it is easier to focus on everything else that is important to us!
What’s the difference between a guitar and a fish?
You can tune a guitar but you can’t tuna fish.
How many times does the heartbeat per day?
Answer: About 100,000
Your feelings (sad, happy, mad, motivated, etc.), Thoughts, Favorite activities, Goals, Future events
What is things you can journal about?
A technique that involves listing things starting a count of 5 down to a count of 1, such as 5 things we see, 4 things we hear, that helps us reorient to the here and now and access our thinking/owl brain.
What is the 54321 grounding technique?
What coping skills help us with.
What is work through and process our emotions so that we can reduce the effect that stressors have on our lives?
True or False:
Coping skills are not important to your well-being.
FALSE!
Coping skills create a sense of calmness, confidence, and inner-peace. They are important for your overall health.
What is one letter that doesn’t appear in any American state name?
There's a Z in Arizona and an X in Texas, but no Q in any of them.
What Is The Most Common Mental Illness In The United States?
A. Eating Illnesses
B. Schizophrenia
C. Depression
D. Epilepsy
C. Depression
We express our emotions negatively, have outbursts/tantrums, do not process feelings or thoughts in a healthy way
What is not using healthy coping strategies?
It's often the least painful way out of a situation but usually not the most helpful.
What is the easy way out?
What is something that you do that is a benefit to your life?
Answers will vary...
True or False:
Unhealthy coping skills are still coping skills
True!
There are both healthy and unhealthy coping skills; the key is to knowing which are which, and utilizing healthy ones.
What do Alexander the Great and Winnie the Pooh have in common?
The same middle name.
What is the name of the fourth book in the Harry Potter series?
Answer: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire