Calming Tools
Inhale, hold. . . Exhale, repeat
What is deep breathing?
A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances
What is stress?
Feeling worried about a lot of different things that you can't control
What is anxiety
The methods a person uses to deal with stressful situations. These may help a person face a situation, take action, and be flexible and persistent in solving problems.
What are coping skills?
Can be debilitating, protect you from real danger, and too much can be an anxiety trigger
What is fear?
A visualization tool that "takes you" somewhere else
What is the Calm Place exercise?
Anxiety, depression, ADHD are a few exmples of this, something you might get from a doctor or therapist if your stress is prolonged
What is a mental health diagnosis
Influence by members of one's peer group
What is peer pressure?
Acting violently, yelling, overeating, not eating for long periods, turning to alcohol & other substances, self harm are this kind of coping skill
What are negative coping skills
Often results from frustration
What is anger?
Use glitter, glue, water, and a jar [Hint: Kind of like a lava lamp]
What is a calming jar?
This is stress resulting from repeated exposure to situations that lead to the release of stress hormones. This type of stress can affect your mind and body.
What is chronic stress?
The body's response to anger
What is fight or flight response
Sharing your thoughts and feelings with someone you trust on a regular basis
What is social support?
Can alert you when you are acting against your values
What is guilt?
You can do this forwards or backward, either by itself or use with a breathing exercise
What is counting to ten?
What is eustress or positive stress?
Grades athletic performance, what people think about you, and how you look are all...
Common things teens worry about
Calling this three digit number will connect you to a national crisis helpline 24/7
What is 988
A feeling of being emotionally isolated from others
The best thing to do during/after a confrontation to stay in control
What is take a break or walking away?
A type of therapy that teaching you ways to manage stress
What is cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT
When you experience a difficult, scary, stressful event and your mind/body cannot cope
What is trauma
The ability to manage your emotions and behaviors based on the demands of the situation
What is self regulation
Often caused by a fear that something you love will be lost
What is jealousy?