Distractions
Healthy "Distractions" are things you can do that can give yourself a temporary break from thinking about problems, but they not the same as __________ (starts with a D). We have to accept there is a problem in order to solve it.
Denial.
Denial is pretending a problem doesn't exist.
When you call a friend and tell them about your problems you are not necessarily complaining, you are ______________. This is good, because it helps you let go of the thoughts and emotions stuck in your head.
venting
Sometimes you have to say this in order to make good decisions?
No
Name one thing that may affect you on making a decision by preventing you from thinking clearly?
drugs, alcohol, being tired.. etc.
Name 3 healthy activities you can use distraction to help you cope? You might already be using this skill without knowing it.
-read a book or article
-watch a movie
-play a game
-making art
-hanging out with friends
….I will accept other answers as long as they are healthy
Releasing emotions can be ___________, such as when you exercise. Or ___________, such as when you listen to music.
Physical; non-physical
When should you choose not to do something?
When you feel uncomfortable, not safe, or in danger.
You cannot change what happened in the past, but you can make sure you don't hurt someone else by having..
empathy
When distractions are not healthy for us they are not a coping skill and instead a negative coping mechanism. Name 3 unhealthy ways people use distractions in an attempt to cope and why.
-drugs and alcohol
-spending time with toxic people (people who make you feel worse or do things that end up getting you in trouble)
-sleeping too much
-overeating; obsessing about food and diet through food restriction
-being unkind to others
-breaking things
-stealing
-playing video games all day
… I will accept other answers as long as they are unhealthy distractionsUnlike a physical wound, emotional pain can be hard to see or explain. When you release emotions by showing how you are feeling in some visible or tangible way, such as drawing you are doing this...
making emotions visible/known
Sometimes we have a "gut feeling" that we are making a bad decision. What is another word for this?
intuition
Thinking __________ about ourselves helps us think more clearly about the __________
positively; problem/sitaution
Distractions are best at helping people deal with these 2 kinds of feelings that are often chronic?
Anxiety and depression
Name 5 healthy ways to release emotions and why.
I'll let you know if you got it
bad decisions make the problem ___________
good decisions make it ___________
worse; better
Don't respond to someone else's anger with this, because it will only escalate the issue.
anger
Distractions are not always the best way to deal with this type of emotion, because it often builds up and becomes worse if we don't immediately address it.
Anger.
What are bad ways of releasing emotions?
ways that hurt others.. yelling, screaming, blaming...
How can positive setting goals for yourself help you make better decisions about dealing with a problem?
Knowing what you want to achieve, helps you figure out what you need and ways to make it happen.
Being sensitive is not always a bad thing.
____________ is not a weakness.
kindness.