Coping Skills
What would you do if you big emotions and you are trying to make them go away?
Use a coping skill
Give Examples of healthy coping skills.
Talking about it, asking for help, painting, exercising, listening to music
What are examples of unhealthy coping skills?
Hitting someone or something, denial, isolation, all or nothing thinking, blaming
What are consequences of using healthy coping skills?
Emotional regulation, physical grounding, and re-engagement of the "logic brain."
Tony felt embarrassed at school when his classmates made fun of him for messing up his words when it was his time to read. Tony accepted that he was feeling embarrassed, asked his teacher to help him after school, and listened to music to feeling better
What healthy coping skills did Tony use?
Tony can....
What is a good coping skill to deal with Anger?
Deep breathes, walk away, distract with activity, talk about it
Things that a person teaches themselves or decides to practice that can help them process their emotions or move on from difficult situations.
Healthy or Unhealthy?
Healthy coping skills
What are the results of using "unhealthy" coping skills?
They make you feel worse and can get you into trouble.
What does self-isolation looks like as a coping strategy?
Distancing yourself from friends and loved ones and refusing to ask for help, usually to avoid awkward social situations or to conserve a minimum mental and emotional energy.
Michael felt embarrassed after he tripped and fell in the hallway. He and his friend go into a fight because his friend said it was his fault for walking fast.
Michael can...
What are examples of healthy coping skills?
Journaling, asking a trusted person for help, drawing or doing art, exercising, listening to music...
When should you use healthy coping skills?
What is when you notice your "activation" level rising, when you begin to feel overwhelmed, when you experience a triggering event, or when you think using the coping skill will help improve your mood or self-regulation.
What is the best way to change maladaptive or "unhealthy" coping skills?
Pick an unhealthy habits to start to unlearn and replace them with practicing healthy coping skills.
What are the consequences of using maladaptive coping skills?
Legal trouble, social conflict, declines in physical health and functioning, and other personal losses
Brittney said that if she was not the best player on her basketball team she must be the worst. What unhealthy coping skill was Brittney using?
1- All of Nothing
2- Catastrophic Thinking
3- Overgeneralizing
Why is that unhealthy?
All or nothing thinking.
It is unhealthy because..
How does someone learns an unhealthy or maladaptive coping skill.?
Watching family or friends
Not Knowing a better way
Something on TV/Social Media
How can you organize your healthy coping skills to use make them easier to access?
Make a List
Have a tool kit
Why are maladaptive coping skills can be classified as "unhealthy."?
They interfere with daily functioning and emotional regulation, they cause additional long-term complications, and/or they are not sustainable.
What are negative consequences for using healthy coping skills?
Peer pressure or social discomfort, physical withdrawal symptoms, temporarily increased feelings of distress
Aliyah was feeling nervous because she heard rumors that her good friend did not like her anymore. She decided to write about her feelings in her journal.
What type of coping skill is this?
Journal writing is a healthy coping skill
How a does aperson unlearn maladaptive coping skills?
Using behavioral learning techniques (strategies) Practicing healthy replacements (different skills)
What is a clues to that it is time to start applying coping skills and strategies?
Physical signs in the body or emotional triggers
Why do people use unhealthy or maladaptive coping skills?
Because they serve some purpose, usually for survival through difficult situations.
What are Positive consequences (results!) for using healthy coping skills?
Feeling a "common humanity" with the world around you, emotional regulation, a sense of accomplishment and confidence, improved mood and energy level.
Brandon was feeling angry at school today and claimed that everyone was giving him dirty looks. What type of coping skill was Brandon using?
Unhealthy coping skill of projection