Coping Skills
Deep breathing, Walking away, Coloring, Talking to staff, thinking positive thoughts etc.
What are Coping Skills
"Instant Fixes" for stress exist.
What is False
Feeling appreciative of a particular situation or thing
What is Gratitude
This activity boosts immune system functioning and increases your level of endorphins, which are natural mood lifters.
Physical Activity or exercise
Tony the Tiger is the advertising cartoon mascot for.....
What is Kellogg's Frosted Flakes
This is something you do all day everyday but deeper when you are angry or stressed
What is deep breathing
Once people develop mental illnesses, they will never recover
Myth-Studies show that most people with mental illnesses get better, and many recover completely. Recovery refers to the process in which people are able to live, work, learn, and participate fully in their communities. For some individuals, recovery is the ability to live a fulfilling and productive life. For others, recovery implies the reduction or complete remission of symptoms. Science has shown that having hope plays an integral role in an individual's recovery
Hopeful that things will turn out well, looking on the bright side
What is Optimistic
This activity promote relaxation, stimulates creativity and enhances focus.
Art!
what is the only animal with 4 knees
Elephants
A tool that can help you maintain your stress if it's squeezed, but not too tight!
What is a stress ball
Taking time for yourself each day is essential to coping with stress.
What is True
A strong motivational force that can be very powerful for changing minds and actions
What is Inspired
This activity increases your emotional expression, helps you to understand yourself better, provides organization and clarity to your thoughts
How many hearts does an octopus have
3
True or False Coping skills can be both positive and negative
What is True
All stress is out of your control
What is False
Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement. Super Duper Excited!
What is Ecstatic
This popular activity increases relaxation, decrease anxiety, stimulates the brain and can improve memory recall
Music
This amphibian soaks water into their body through the skin instead of drinking it.
Frogs
You and a co-worker recently were engaged in a discussion regarding an article you read. Your co-worker believes your opinion is stupid and insults your intelligence. What are the positive and negative coping skills here?
What is Positive - taking a walk, writing down how your feel in a journal, stepping away from the situation in a calm manner and listening to some music to put you in a better mood
Negative - yelling, becoming aggressive, continuing to assert your opinion
I can't do anything for a person with a mental health problem.
Friends and family can be important influences to help someone get the treatment and services they need by:
The pleasure of helping other people, selfless concern for the well-being of others.
What is Altrusim
This activity increases feelings of hope, boosts mood, increase quality of life and reduces depression
Horticulture
Where are the sweat glands on a cow located
the nose