Practice Coping Strategies
Identifying the Emotions
Self-Talk
Just Breathe
What Can You Do?
100
Strike a yoga pose.
Yoga is a great way to practice mindfulness.
100
Name 5 emotions.
More ideas: mad, sad, happy, worried, calm, scared, disgusted, frustrated, etc.
100
"I am so stupid!"
What is this an example of?
Negative self-talk.
100
Take three deep breaths.
Ahhhh doesn't that feel good?
100
Your mom took away YouTube for the rest of the day, What do you do?
200
Name someone you can trust with your feelings.
It is important to have a strong support system in your life, even if just a couple people you can trust.
200
Name something that would make you feel happy.
More ideas: being with a friend, passing a test, listening to music, etc.
200
"I can do it! I am smart and capable!"
What is this an example of?
Positive self-talk.
200
Demonstrate belly breathing.
Complete Zen.
200
Your teacher blames you for talking in class, but the kid sitting next to you was the one who was talking, what do you do?
300
Take calming deep breaths.
Breathe in... 1...2...3... Breathe out... 1...2...3... Feel better now?
300
Name an event that could cause you to feel scared.
More ideas: getting lost, losing something important, watching a scary movie, etc.
300
Describe positive self-talk.
Possible answer: saying nice things to yourself.
300
Describe a time when you would need to use calming breathing.
Possible answers: When you are stressed, worried, scared, angry, etc.
300
A kid at lunch made fun of your shirt and everyone at the table started laughing, what do you do?
400
Demonstrate five sense grounding.
400
Name an event that would make you feel worried and describe how worried feels in your body.
More ideas: tight chest, sweaty palms, racing heart
400
Share three positive things you say to yourself
Possible answers: I am strong. I can do this. I am enough. I am smart.
400
Demonstrate your favorite calm breathing method.
400
Today is your birthday and you are so excited that you feel like you can't sit still in class, what do you do?
500
List three things from you can do when you feel upset.
It's great to have a plan so that you are ready to use it when in need. Nice work!
500
Describe how three different emotions feel in your body.
More ideas: mad/want to erupt, sad/want to cry or be alone, happy/adrenaline
500
Describe a time you would use positive self-talk and why it would be important. Share one example of positive self-talk you use.
Possible answer: When I fail a test, I could use positive self-talk to remember that even though I failed, I am still smart. I could tell myself, "I am smart."
500
Create a new calming breathing method and describe how you would use it.
Let's all try the new method together!
500
You woke up feeling a little sad and you're not sure why, what do you do?