Coping Skills
Name the 5 things that you notice when you do the 5 senses exercise.
One thing that you can:
1. See
2. Hear
3. Feel
4. Taste
5. Smell
I've been talking really loud and for a long time. The boy next to me rolls his eyes.
What does his body language tell me?He is:
Annoyed, Frustrated, or Bored
He wants me to:
Stop talking, let someone else talk, or quiet down
What am I doing wrong?
I'm being an interviewer.
I'm not making comments or answering my own questions.
I may be annoying the person that I'm talking to.
My best friend and I joke around about how she loves to talk a lot. Sometimes when she's telling a long story in our friend group, we'll say things like, "we got a Certified Yapper over here," or "she's fluent in Yapanese." We all laugh together.
Is this harmful or playful?
Playful
However, if I notice that my best friend's body language shows me that her feelings have been hurt, I know that I should apologize and let her finish the story.
When I'm at school, I should try to make sure to surround myself with friends whenever I can.
True or False?
Why?
True
Bullies don't usually target people in groups.
Before I react to something stressful, I should _______.
Pause
Calm down
Think about what I'm going to do
On the baseball field, a player on the other team saw me bragging about winning the game.
He starts to stand tall with his shoulders back.
What does his body language tell you?
He is:
Mad, Annoyed, Upset, or Frustrated
He wants me to:
Fight, Stop talking/bragging, Go away
I've been talking to my friend about something for more than 30 seconds and I haven't let me friend say anything to respond.
What am I doing wrong?
I'm hogging the conversation.
I'm not sharing the conversation with others.
I may be annoying my friend.
I may be making them feel unheard or unimportant in the conversation.
When I went to school, a boy pointed to my shoes and says, "Nice shoes, where'd you get them? Your grandma's closet?" I never met the boy before. All of his friends laughed but I didn't.
Is he being playful or harmful?
Harmful
I'm not friends with this boy and he should not feel comfortable saying things to me that are unkind. He is trying to be mean on purpose.
If somebody said something mean to me, I should first try to _____ them or pretend that I don't _______.
Ignore
Care
My friend was in the middle of talking about his favorite video game. I interrupted him to talk about a kid that was mean to me at school.
What am I doing wrong?
I'm not staying on topic.
I'm not making connecting comments.
I didn't ask to change the topic.
It seems like I'm not listening to what my friend wants to say.
If someone keeps picking on me after I've ignored them, I can tell them that they should stop.
True or False?
Why?
It's important to self advocate for my safety and so that people know my boundaries.