Coping Skills
Name 3 coping skills
Possible Answers:
Take a break, go for a walk, take deep breaths, talk to someone you care about, write in a journal, listen to music, etc.
Name 2 physical symptoms of stress?
Possible Answers:
body starts shaking, clenched fists, heart starts racing, legs start shaking, belly starts hurting, etc..
True or False:
Getting stressed before a big game or test is a sign of healthy stress
True!!
True or False:
ALL stress is unhealthy!
False!
True or False:
Everyone has the same coping skills
False! Everyone copes with stress differently
Name 2 Emotional symptoms of stress
Possible Answers:
irritability, anger, overwhelmed, thoughts racing, etc
True or False:
Stress can help you perform better on tests, performances, sports, etc
True! Healthy stress can help motivate you to try your best!
What are some signs of Unhealthy Stress?
Possible Answers:
Feeling Overwhelmed, irritable, high frustration levels, crying, anger, etc..
What are coping skills?
Coping Skills are tools that help you deal with stressful situations. Things that help you not blow your lid and keep your emotions low so you can deal with the situation or problem without freaking out!
True of False:
Stress and Anxiety are the same
False!
Stress=worry is often due to a situation or a conflict
Anxiety=long periods of worry about a situation or conflict
True or False
Healthy Stress can help keep us safe from harm
TRUE!
This is what is often called your "gut feeling". That's the feeling you get when you know something doesn't feel or sound right. It can help you walk away from a situation that doesn't feel right!
True or False:
Unhealthy stress can cause you to get sick
TRUE
Feeling stressed for too long or too often can often times lead you to not feeling so great.
True or False:
When stressed, it is helpful to take short, shallow breaths to calm down
False!
Take long, deep breaths to relax and stay calm
True or False:
Everyone deals with stress the same way!
False! Everyone has different stress levels and reactions to stress. People with healthy coping strategies tend to feel less stressed than those who do not have healthy means of coping with stress
True or False
Healthy Stress can make you excited about trying something new!
True!
This is why we often get "butterflies in our stomach" feeling. You are excited but stressed at the same time because you don't know what to expect or how you are going to do!
True or False:
All my thoughts are true when I am stressed out. Example: If I don't know something, that means I am not smart!
False:
Sometimes our thoughts take over and make us feel that whatever we are stressed out about is REAL. Stress presents itself differently each time. Once we use our coping strategies to help, we are able to see things more clearly.
True or False
Some people don't have coping skills when stressed
False, Everyone has skills that they use when stressed. (healthy or unhealthy ways of coping)
Lack of sleep, having an appetite, mood swings, feeling irritable for "no reason" are all signs of what?
Stress
What are some alternative (other thoughts) thoughts we should be mindful of when we are stressed out?
Is it helpful?
Is this a fact or opinion?
Will this matter in 5 years?
True or False:
It is OKAY to ALWAYS feel stress and put pressure on yourself so you can be a better person
FALSE
It's ok to feel stressed, it's part of being a human. It's not healthy or OK to stay in high levels of stress. This is when our coping strategies are super important to help us when we really need them. Too much stress can make you physically sick and emotionally shut down!