Coping Skills
Name one healthy coping skill
Responses may vary
True or false: Emotions cannot be controlled, only felt.
False
Turn this sentence into an 'I statement':
Get away from me, you are annoying
Please provide me with some space, I am feeling annoyed.
What conflict style does the turtle represent and why?
A- Avoiding
B- Accommodating
C- Compromising
A- Avoiding
What is object or shape breathing?
Taking an object or a shape and running your fingers across the lines while taking deep breathes (i.e.-box breathing).
Talking to someone about an issue you are having is called using ___ support.
social
Name a word you can use when feeling upset other than "sad."
Responses will vary
Turn this sentence into an 'I statement':
It is your fault that I was late to school this morning.
I was late to school this morning because I did not have a ride.
What conflict style does the shark represent and why?
A- Avoiding
B- Competing
C- Compromising
B- Competing
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 mindfulness activity?
Naming 5 things you can see, 4 things you can feel, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste
A breathing coping skill where you use your hand and fingers to breath is called ___
5 finger breathing
It is equally important to ___ when someone is communicating their emotions as it is to talk.
listen
Turn this sentence into an 'I statement':
You never listen to me and you drive me crazy
I feel unheard when you ignore how I am feeling.
What conflict style does the teddy bear represent and why?
A- Competing
B- Accommodating
C- Collaborating
B- Accommodating
What is mindful eating?
The practice of paying attention to your food, feelings about food, and engaging with your senses while eating. Slowing down and thinking more about what you are eating and why.
True or false: Using a coping skill will take away all of my challenging feelings.
False; it may help reduce a certain feeling and help us deal with hard things but will not take away problems completely.
True or false: It is okay to feel hard emotions (anger, sadness, jealousy, etc.)
True; those feelings are normal and okay! We can cope with them.
Turn this sentence into an 'I statement':
You suck at basketball and it is your fault we lost the game.
I am feeling upset after losing the basketball game and would like some space.
What conflict style does the fox represent and why?
A- Competing
B- Avoiding
C- Compromising
C- Compromising
What is the tense and release exercise.
A practice when you tense and untense your muscles in an effort to feel more relaxed.
When we want to get our point across to others, we communicate by using passive/avoidant/assertive communication.
Assertive
What are primary and secondary emotions?
Primary emotions are automatic reactions to a situation and secondary emotions are how we perceive a situation.
Turn this sentence into an 'I statement':
It was your fault that I spilled my drink on the ground because you bumped into me.
I feel upset after spilling my drink, but I realize it was an accident, can you help me clean it up?
What conflict style does the owl represent and why?
A- Accommodating
B- Collaborating
C- Compromising
B- Collaborating
What is one kind of mindfulness skill that you would like to try?
Examples: Deep breathing, meditations, body scans, gratitude lists, yoga, belly breathing, being in nature, etc.
No wrong answers