In one minute, sketch something that can stress you out sometimes.
Points awarded if able to identify and draw a stressful situation.
Imagine you are having a tough day. What coping skill would help you feel better? - Listening to music - Exercising - Journaling (writing) - Using the sand box - Deep breathing - Talking to someone - Yoga - Taking a break
Any answer
Pretend you are onstage performing your favorite song. Act it out by singing or humming that song out loud.
Chose an appropriate song and used an expected voice level.
There are two types of coping skills. Distractions and processing coping skills. What are the differences and examples?
Distraction examples include exercising, watching Television, puzzles. Processing coping skills would be journaling, talking to a friend, breathing.
In one minute, draw a peaceful place you can visualize and think about the next time you are feeling stressed.
Points awarded if able to draw a peaceful place.
Imagine your friend told you he/she is stressed out because of something that is happening at home. What are three helpful coping strategies you could suggest to your friend to try?
Deep breathing Yoga Exercise Talking to someone Coloring Word search
From the list, choose the positive coping skill and it act it out in an expected way. - Bottling in your feelings - Take 3 deep breathes - Stomp your feet 5 times
Points awarded if acted out in an expected way.
It is better to handle your feelings and stress on your own.
False
In one minute, draw something you can do to make yourself feel better if you are stressed.
Points awarded if able to draw a coping skill.
Imagine your were worried or stressed about something. You noticed it was impacting your ability to focus and sleep at night. Name three people you could talk to.
Teachers Mother Father Grandparents
When you are feeling stressed out, talking to a trusted adult is a coping strategy.
True
In one minute, draw yourself in a calm emotional state using a coping skill.
Points awarded if able to draw themselves calm and using a coping skill.
Imagine you were asked to teach a class called "Learn to Relax". What strategy would you teach?
Yoga Deep breathing Sensory
Name a coping strategy to help you manage your emotions or stress. Act out this strategy.
Points awarded if acted out in an expected way.
Exercising releases "feel good" chemicals in our bodies that can improve our mood. When we feel better, we often make better choices about how to cope with stressful situations.
True
In two minutes, draw three things you are grateful for that you can remember when you are feeling stressed out.
Points awarded if able to draw three things.
Imagine someone said something mean and unkind to you. You started to feel bad about yourself. What are three positive things you could say to yourself to help you feel better?
Any positive statement about self.
In one minute act out a coping strategy. If the others can guess the strategies you are acting out, you will win the points.
Points awarded if acted out in an expected way and class guesses correct strategies.
Stress can effect how you feel, act, and think.
True