Is it Healthy?
Name 3 healthy coping skills.
- Read a Book
- Writing/Drawing/Painting
- Listening to Music
- Spending Time with Friends/Family
- Go for a Walk
- Deep Breathing
- Meditation
This type of boundary is characterized by difficulty in saying "no" and a tendency to overshare personal information.
Porous boundaries
"If I'm not a complete success, I'm a total failure."
A. Overgeneralization
B. All or nothing thinking
C. Emotional Reasoning
B. All or nothing thinking -Viewing situations in black-and-white terms, without recognizing any middle ground.
Overgeneralization refers to making broad interpretations from a single or few events.
Emotional reasoning refers to assuming that negative emotions reflect the true nature of a situation.
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 is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
Which of the coping skills below are unhealthy?
- Getting Fresh Air
- Talking to a Trusted Friend/Adult
- Destroying Property
- Hair pulling and eating it
- Exercising
- Playing Sports
- Taking Feelings Out on Others
- Yelling at someone you don't like
- Destroying Property
- Hair pulling and eating it
- Taking Feelings Out on Others
- Yelling at someone you don't like
These boundaries can prevent individuals from forming close relationships and hinder emotional intimacy.
Rigid boundaries
"It's my fault my team didn't win; I should have done better."
A. Personalization
B. Catastrophizing
C. Labeling
A. Personalization-laming oneself for something not entirely one's fault or blaming others for one's own issues.
Catastrophizing refers to exaggerating the importance of things (such as mistakes or successes).
Labeling refers to assigning labels to oneself or others based on a single incident.
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.)
What is the chemical symbol for the element Gold?
Au
Healthy coping skills help us:
a.) Deal with stressors in our lives
b.) Work through our emotions and problems
c.) Process our thoughts and emotions
d.) All of the above
d.) All of the above
Using healthy coping skills allow us to take a minute and process what is happening with our emotions, stressors, thoughts, and problems.
After receiving work emails late at night, John decided to set a rule to not check or respond to work-related messages after 7 PM, ensuring he had time to relax and spend with his family.
Which type of boundary was set?
A professional boundary
"Getting an award doesn't mean I'm talented; anyone could do it."
A. Minimization
B. Overgeneralization
C. Disqualifying the positive
A. Minimization- Exaggerating the importance of things (such as mistakes or successes).
Overgeneralization refers to making broad interpretations from a single or few events.
Disqualifying the positive refers to rejecting positive experiences by insisting they "don't count."
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.
What Pixar film had a talking dog in it?
Up!
Describe mindfulness. Is it a coping skill?
Mindfulness is when you 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.
Yes, it is a coping skill!
Sarah felt overwhelmed after listening to her friend vent for hours about personal problems, so she gently told her friend that she needed some time to recharge and offered to continue the conversation another day.
Which type of boundary was set?
An Emotional boundary
During a meeting, Mark notices that his boss seems distracted and isn't making eye contact. He assumes, "My boss must be disappointed in my recent work,"
Jumping to conclusions/Mindreading
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.
Which famous artist is known for painting "The Starry Night"?
Vincent van Gogh
Name three things that you can journal about.
- Your Feelings (sad, happy, mad, motivated, etc.)
- Thoughts
- Favorite Activities
- Goals
- Future Events
This boundary involves respecting others' ideas, beliefs, and thoughts, even when they differ from your own.
Intellectual boundaries
Lisa's friend cancels their dinner plans at the last minute. Lisa immediately thinks, "My friend must be mad at me, and now our friendship is over," without considering that there might be a simple reason for the cancellation.
Catastrophizing
True or False:
Some Coping Skills are not beneficial to improving your mental health.
True. Unhealthy coping skills are not beneficial to improving your mental health.
What is the name of the first successful artificial satellite launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1957?
Sputnik