Coping Skills
Isolating yourself is a positive and helpful coping skill
False. Surrounding yourself with ones you trust or who support you is.
This term describes the ability to understand and manage your own emotions.
Emotional Regulation.
Teens need 7.5 hours of sleep a night
False. Teens actually need 9-9.5 hours of sleep a night. A lack of sleep impacts our mood and our ability to think and learn!
Name 3 things that could cause a person to be happy.
Spending time with family/friends, going to a special help, participating in a favorite activity, etc.
This system helps your brain take in information through sight, sound, touch, taste, smell.
Sensory System.
Name 3 healthy movements that support mental health.
Yoga
Walking
Sports/Dance
Boxed Breathing, Finger Breathing, Rainbow Breathing are all examples of ____.
Breathing Exercises
T or F. If you are having difficulties sleeping in the middle of the night, get out of bed and get a glass of water.
True!
This emotion often shows up as a tight chest, racing thoughts, and worrying about "what ifs"
Anxiety
Using tools like fidgets, noise cancelling headphones, or weighted items to stay calm or focused is known as ____.
Sensory Regulation Strategies.
The act of yelling, screaming, and cussing when interacting with someone else.
A negative way to deal with anger.
Name the grounding technique that uses your 5 senses.
Caffeine helps you be productive and get more of your day, It can wake you up when you are stressed and tired and keep you going.
False. It actually increases anxiety and interfere with the sleep cycle.
This emotion can show up when we care a lot about something and lose it, and its a normal part of healing and not a weakness.
sadness and grief
Feeling easily overwhelmed by bright lights or loud noises can be a sign of ____.
Sensory Sensitivity.
Name 5 negative coping skills.
Substance Use
Self-Harm
Avoidance
Aggression
Oversleeping/Under sleeping
Writing down your thoughts to understand your feelings is called ____.
Journaling.
Naming your emotions helps to decrease its intensity.
True
This emotion can feel uncomfortable, but it helps protect you by alerting you to danger or harm - even if the threat is emotional, not physical.
Fear.
This strategy uses slow, steady pressure (ex. weighted blankets) to help calm the nervous system.
Deep Pressure.
What is a coping skill?
Something a person uses or does to calm down or control their emotions.
The part of your brain known for big emotions can take over when we are stressed.
The Amygdala.
Acting on impulse is part of being a teen, so i cant control it.
False, impulses are common but you can learn skills to slow it down and choose differently.
This complicated emotion is a mix of caring for someone and wanting them to think well of you - sometimes leading to people pleasing or anxiety.
Shame or guilt.
This lesser known sense helps you feel where your body is in space - like knowing where your arms are without looking.
Proprioception.