Coping Strategies
The meaning of the word cope
What is to handle something successfully?
Smile on your face and you feel good inside
What is happy?
Taking a different perspective means
What is to look at something in more than one way
Working together for the good of all.
What is cooperation?
___ ______ is a purposeful way to focus on your mind and your energy on what you value most.
What is goal setting?
The objects, people, places and events in your life that cause stress.
What are stressors OR triggers?
What is angry?
The reason why perspective taking is important
What is to understand what is going on around you and how other people may think or feel
is the willingness of each person to give up something in order to reach agreement
What is Compromise?
Give an example of a short term goal
Answer varies.
A strategy that allows you to restore emotional balance and feel better about yourself
What is a positive coping strategy?
Heightened sense of worry, racing heart, unable to focus
What is anxiety?
Name one way you could tell what someone is thinking or feeling
What is body language OR facial expressions OR the situation
True or False: Cooperation also involves compromise.
Give an example of a long term goal
Answer varies.
A strategy that does not restore emotional balance, may be harmful to yourself or others, and does not solve the problem
What is a negative coping strategy?
Feelings of sadness or hopelessness that may continue for months.
What is depression?
Why would knowing someone else's perspective help you in an argument with a friend? What might happen if you don't try to understand their perspective?
Multiple answers.
What type of statement contributes to effective communication and effective conflict resolution.
What is an "I" statement?
How can you make sure that you can track the progress of your goal?
What is to make sure they are SMART?
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely