Coping Strategies (R)
Talking to a trusted adult or friend about your feelings is an example of good what?
What is a healthy/ good coping skill or strategy
You and your best friend have always sat together at lunch, but lately, they’ve started hanging out with a new group. One day, when you walk over to sit down, there’s no space left at the table. You feel left out and start thinking they don’t care about you anymore. You want to say something, but you’re afraid you might come across as jealous or mean.
Calmly talking to your friend in private using “I” statements — like, “I feel left out when we don’t hang out anymore. Can we plan some time together?” — instead of accusing them or getting angry
How do you communicate with a fish?
Drop it a line
During sleep, the brain organizes memories and helps learning stick. That’s why experts recommend at least this many hours of sleep for teens
8-10 hours
This was the first feature-length computer-animated film ever made, and it launched Pixar into movie history in 1995
Toy Story
What is a good coping strategy for when you are feeling anxious about a test in your next class?
Take deep breaths, reminders/ positive affirmations,
Your teacher assigns a group project, and one of your classmates keeps taking over all the decisions. They interrupt you when you share ideas and act like only their opinions matter. You start to feel invisible and frustrated, and you’re tempted to just give up or argue back. But you know that might make things worse.
waiting for a calm moment and saying something like, “I have an idea I’d like to share too. Can we take turns so everyone gets a chance to talk?” to set boundaries respectfully (One example)
How does NASA coordinate a party?
They Planet
Learning to say “no” kindly but firmly helps you set these healthy limits in relationships
Boundaries
In Finding Nemo, this character from Toy Story can be spotted lying on the dentist’s waiting room floor.
Buzz lightyear
Having a balanced diet, sleeping enough, and exercising are all ways to take care of this.
Yourself!/ your mental health/ your body/
Your friend starts making jokes about you in front of other people to get laughs. It makes you feel embarrassed, but you don’t want to seem “too sensitive.” You start wondering if you should laugh along or stop hanging out with them. Deep down, you want the friendship to work, but not if it means feeling disrespected.
telling your friend, “I like joking around, but when it’s about me, it hurts my feelings. Can you stop doing that?” so they understand your boundary without yelling or being rude
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?
365
When you feel confident in your abilities and believe in yourself, you’re showing this
self-esteem
In Coco, Miguel enters the Land of the Dead by playing this person’s guitar
Ernesto De La Cruz/ Hector
Ally is a 9 year old girl who has Autism, and she sometimes becomes overwhelmed by loud noises or sounds, like in her fifth grade classroom. When Ally is overstimulated she becomes upset, anxious and angry. When Ally was younger, she used to hit her classmates when she felt this way. Now that she is older, she does not want to appear angry in front of her peers. Instead of hitting, Ally leaves the classroom. Ally will typically go into the bathroom and not tell a teacher where she is going. She sits in a stall and hides her feet so she will not be found. Is this a productive or unproductive coping skill? What is the coping skill Ally is using?
Ally is using avoidance and escapism. Is it unproductive because although it solves the immediate problem of overstimulation, the ongoing problem is not being solved. It is also unsafe for Ally to leave the classroom without a teacher
Avoidance/Escapism removing oneself physically, emotionally, or cognitively from a situation in order to avoid uncomfortable feelings
Further question: What would be. better solution to Ally's problem?
You and your parent argue about chores almost every week. They say you never help, but you feel like they don’t notice the things you do around the house. The arguments always end with everyone upset. You want to find a way to stop the fighting but still be treated fairly.
sitting down to make a chore plan together — agreeing on what you’ll do and when — so everyone knows what’s expected and arguments can happen less often
What can fill up a room, by take up no space?
Light
People often smile, laugh, or feel relaxed when this brain chemical—sometimes called the “feel-good hormone”—is released
Dopamine
In The Incredibles 2, Jack-Jack’s powers include shooting lasers, turning into a monster, and even doing this unexpected thing
Teleportation
Scenario: Jimmy is a 12 year old kid who does pretty well in school and has anxiety. Jimmy loves doing math in school but becomes really anxious at the end of the day when it's time to do his homework. He feels overwhelmed by the amount he has to do even though he knows once its done, he'll feel much better about it. Jimmy one night does not do his home and instead plays video games. Is the kind of coping skill Jimmy using productive or unproductive? What is the coping skill Jimmy is using?
Jimmy is using a quick acting reward: video games, which is an unproductive coping skill. Jimmy is procrastinating/ avoiding his work to avoid the stressful feeling of feeling overwhelmed.
You find out that your friend told someone one of your secrets, even though you trusted them not to. You feel betrayed and embarrassed, and now other people are talking about it. You want to confront them, but you’re afraid it might turn into a big fight or ruin your friendship. You’re not sure if you can forgive them or if they even understand why you’re upset.
explaining how you feel using “I” statements — like “I felt hurt when my secret got shared” — and giving your friend a chance to apologize or explain before deciding how to move forward
What word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly
Erik Erikson, a famous psychologist, said that teens face the main life challenge of forming this
Self-identity
In Ratatouille, the chef Alfredo Linguini is secretly related to this famous Parisian cook.
Auguste Gusteau