Coping Skills
True or False: Coping skills are methods a person uses to deal with stressful situations. These may help a person face a situation, take action, and be flexible and persistent in solving problems
True
True or False: Better productivity is a benefit of self-care
True: When you learn how to say “no” to things that over-extend you and start making time for things that matter more, you slow life down in a wonderful way. This brings your goals into sharper focus and helps you to concentrate on what you’re doing.
Watching the flames of a candle or feeling the water on your skin during a bath is an example of this type of self-care.
A. Sensory
B. Emotional
C. Spiritual
D. Physical
E. Social
What is Sensory?
This character’s nose grows every time he tells a lie.
Who is Pinocchio?
This is the area code you need to dial to reach someone living in the Cincinnati region.
What is 513?
This coping skill involved the use of a radio, iPod, or concert.
What is listening to music?
True or False: Improved resistance to disease is a benefit of self-care
True: There is evidence that most self-care activities activate your parasympathetic nervous system (PNS). What this means is that your body goes into a restful, rejuvenating mode, helping it to fortify its immune system.
Joining a support group is an example of this type of self-care
A. Sensory
B. Emotional
C. Spiritual
D. Physical
E. Social
What is Social?
This famous nursery rhyme character sat on a wall before having a great fall.
Who is Humpty Dumpty?
This city lies just across the river to the south of Cincinnati.
What is Covington?
Walking, swimming, jogging, lifting weights, using a treadmill, and playing sports are examples of this coping skill.
What is exercise?
True or False: Increased self-knowledge is a benefit of self-care
True: Practicing self-care requires thinking about what you really love to do. The exercise of figuring out what makes you feel passionate and inspired can help you understand yourself a lot better. Sometimes, this can even spark a change in career or a reprioritization of previously abandoned hobbies.
Going on a walk with your dog is an example of this type of self-care
A. Sensory
B. Emotional
C. Spiritual
D. Physical
E. Social
What is Physical?
This is the name of the toy cowboy in the movie Toy Story
Who is Woody?
This annual marathon hosted in Cincinnati is on the first Sunday of May.
What is the Flying Pig Marathon?
This coping skills does not require talking. A pencil and paper are all you need to write down your thoughts.
What is journaling?
True or False: Having more to give to yourself and others is a benefit of self-care
True: When you’re good to yourself, you might think you’re being selfish. In truth, self-care gives you the resources you need to be compassionate to others as well.
Singing along to the song that best expresses your emotions is an example of this type of self-care.
A. Sensory
B. Emotional
C. Spiritual
D. Physical
E. Social
What is Emotional?
This is the name of Batman’s crime fighting partner.
Who is Robin?
Cincinnati has two major league sports teams, the Bengals (NFL) and the Reds (MLB). The Cincinnati Cyclones play in this minor league sport.
What is hockey?
This coping skill involves quieting your mind and creating a sense or calm.
What is meditation?
True or False: Enhanced Self-esteem is a benefit of self-care
True: When you regularly carve out time that’s only about being good to yourself and meeting your own needs, you send a positive message to your subconscious. Specifically, you treat yourself like you matter and have intrinsic value. This can go a long way toward discouraging negative self-talk and your critical inner voice.
Attending a religious service or meditating is an example of this type of self-care.
A. Sensory
B. Emotional
C. Spiritual
D. Physical
E. Social
What is Spiritual?
This is the name of the pirate in Peter Pan.
Who is Captain Hook?
The Cincinnati Bengals moved out of Riverfront Stadium after the 1999 season. This river gave the stadium its name.
What is the Ohio River?