Coping Skills 101
What do we call the skills we use in the moment when stress or emotions show up?
What are coping skills
What do we call the habits we use to take care of ourselves before stress builds up?
What is self-care?
Which one is reactive: coping skills or self-care?
What is Coping skills
What happens in the body when we experience stress?
What is the stress response (fight, flight, or freeze) activates
What is one reason people say they don’t practice self-care or coping skills?
What is lack of time, stress, forgetting, guilt, low motivation
When are coping skills usually used: before stress or during stress?
What is during stress
Is self-care more focused on short-term relief or long-term balance?
What is long term balance
Which one is proactive: coping skills or self-care?
What is self care
How do coping skills affect the stress response?
What is they help calm it down
Why might someone feel guilty for taking time for themselves?
What is people-pleasing, codependency, or low self-worth
What is one coping skill you could use if you start feeling overwhelmed?
what is Grounding, deep breathing, calling someone, taking a walk, distraction, mindfulness
What is one example of a self-care habit?
What is Sleep routine, eating regularly, exercise, boundaries, hygiene, mindfulness, structure
Which helps you get through a stressful moment right now?
What is coping skills
How does self-care help keep stress from becoming overwhelming?
What is it builds emotional regulation and resilience
Why do people sometimes forget to use their skills?
What is stress, anxiety, or lack of structure
What part of the brain reacts with fight, flight, or freeze when we’re stressed?
What is The amygdala (or survival/emotional brain)
What part of the brain gets stronger with regular self-care and helps with decision-making?
What is The prefrontal cortex (thinking brain)
Which helps prevent emotional burnout over time?
What is self care
What stress hormone is lowered when we practice regular self-care?
What is cortisol
Why can it be hard to know what works in early recovery?
What is identity and preferences are still being rebuilt
How do coping skills help your body when stress is already activated?
What is They calm the nervous system and help regulate emotions
Why is self-care important for recovery and emotional health?
What is it prevents burnout, builds resilience, and supports emotional regulation
Why do we need both coping skills and self-care?
What is coping helps manage stress in the moment, and self-care prevents stress from building up
What “feel-good” chemicals increase when we take care of ourselves?
What is serotonin and dopamine
Why might someone avoid coping or self-care because it brings up feelings?
What is emotional avoidance or numbness