Coping Skills
Writing down your thoughts and feelings for therapeutic purposes is this healthy coping skill.
What is journaling?
This is the act of purposefully and attentively listening to someone.
What is active listening?
This is the nutrient that is the building block for our bodies.
What is protein?
We do mindfulness to reduce this.
What is stress/anxiety/depression?
The S in SMART stands for this.
What is specific?
This coping skill is common among Buddhist monks and anyone practicing spirituality.
What is meditation?
This is the ability to clearly verbalize the words that we say.
This is the physical activity where the person assumes various different stretching poses for extended periods of time.
What is yoga?
This technique is important because it pumps oxygen into the lungs.
What is breathing/deep breathing?
The M in SMART stands for this.
What is measurable?
This is the hormone that is released when doing pleasurable activities.
What is dopamine?
Using gestures in order to express meaning visually is called this.
What is gesticulation?
This is the recommended minimum amount of sleep experts recommend for adults.
What is 7 hours?
What is quiet/peaceful?
The A in SMART stands for this.
What is achievable?
Avoidance, substance abuse, and over-eating are all examples of this.
What are unhealthy coping skills?
Taking a moment to stop speaking for dramatic effect and to engage the audience is called this.
What is pausing/the pause?
Endorphins are the hormone released by doing these kinds of activities.
What is physical activity?
Mindfulness helps with these aspects of life.
What is work/relationships/attention/sleep?
The R in SMART stands for this.
What is relevant?
This is the response our bodies go through when encountered with high levels of stress.
What is fight or flight?
The R in the F.O.R.D. method stands for this.
What is recreation?
This physical activity is based on Latin dancing.
What is Zumba?
Mindfulness is open-minded and non-this.
What is judgmental?
The T in SMART stands for this.
What is Time bound/time sensitive?