Feelings
This feeling might show up when a Creeper sneaks up behind you.
Fear (or surprise)
Before reacting, this coping skills helps slow your body down by taking slow breaths.
Flower/candle breathing or deep breathing
This means taking turns so everyone gets to build.
Sharing or cooperating
When you don’t succeed the first time, this mindset says to keep practicing.
Growth mindset
A Creeper blows up your house after you spent hours building it. Name one healthy way to handle your frustration.
Any appropriate coping strategy.
You might feel this after defeating Ender Dragon.
Pride (or excitement)
If your teammate accidentally destroys your build, this skill helps you pause before yelling.
Taking a break or using self-control
If a friend accidentally hits you in Minecraft, doing this first can prevent an argument.
Asking what happened
This little three-letter word can turn “I can’t” into something much more hopeful.
Your friend accidentally takes your diamonds. What’s the best first step?
Calmly ask about it or communicate respectfully.
This feeling can happen when you lose all your inventory after falling into lava.
Frustration, disappointment, or sadness
This coping skills involves replacing "I can't do this" with "I can keep trying".
Positive self-talk
This skill helps you understand how another player might feel after losing.
Empathy
Mistakes help your brain do this.
Grow or learn
You’re nervous to explore the Nether. Name one coping skill that could help.
Deep breathing, positive self-talk, asking a friend to join, etc.
This emotion can make you want to quit after something goes wrong.
Anger (or frustration)
If you're overwhelmed, this coping skill helps you notice things around you.
5 senses grounding
When two players want the same diamonds, this skill helps everyone find a fair solution.
Compromise
Instead of saying “I’m bad at Minecraft,” you could say this.
“I’m still learning” or “I can improve with practice”
A teammate keeps making mistakes during a build challenge. What would a good teammate do?
Encourage them, help them, speak kindly.
This feeling tells you something important matters to you, but it doesn't mean you're in danger.
This coping skill means asking someone you trust for help instead of handling everything alone.
This communication skill uses “I feel…” statements instead of blaming.
I statements
This is more important than winning every game.
Trying your best (or perseverance)
You’ve lost three Minecraft worlds in a row and want to quit. What would someone with a growth mindset say?
“I’ll learn from this,” “I can try a different strategy,” or similar.