Coping skills
What is one healthy way of coping with depression?
Reading, listening to music, calling a friend, exercise etc.
Seeing only the worst possible outcome of a situations an example of what cognitive distortion?
catastrophizing
Name 3 things you can see in the room right now and described their color and shape.
What are distress tolerance skills used for?
Distress tolerance skills are used to manage uncomfortable emotions or thoughts. They can also help to manage difficult situations.
What kind of cup has holes in it when it is new, is designed to withstand a heavy beating and should never be used for drinking?
An athletic cup
True or false: If you had a bad day, having a few beers is a healthy way of coping.
False
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Name 2 things you can hear in the room right now.
What does it mean to be mindful?
paying attention to the present moment
Riddle: What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
Answer: A clock.
Name 3 of your favorite healthy coping skills
What is an automatic thought?
Automatic thoughts are what they sound like: Thoughts that a person has automatically in response to a trigger, often outside of that person's conscious awareness.
This technique is a way to gather about one’s moods and thoughts. A CBT _______ can include the time of the mood or thought, the source of it, the extent or intensity, and how we reacted, among other factors.
This technique can help us to identify our thought patterns and emotional tendencies, describe them, and change, adapt, or cope with them
Journaling
What does opposite action mean in terms of DBT? Give one example of how to use it.
Opposite action involves doing something to counter your current emotion. For example if you are feeling sad opposite action would involve doing something to evoke feelings of happiness such as watching a funny movie or talking with a friend.
Riddle: During what month do people sleep the least?
Answer: February, it's the shortest month.
What are 3 unhealthy ways of coping?
Using Drugs or alcohol
Yelling at others
Sleeping all day etc
What is the purpose of CBT? What disorders can it help with?
Name three non verbal communication/ body language that shows you are listening?
Looking someone in the eye... (eye contact)
Upright body posture
Nodding in agreement
What are three distraction activities you can utilize when feeling overwhelmed by emotions?
calling a friend, reading, word search, gardening, listening to music, watching a movie etc.
Riddle: What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Answer: Short
What is one benefit of using coping skills?
Helps manage symptoms of mental health, feeling healthier and happier. etc
A term to define a way of thinking about things that is often irrational and can lead to negative feelings/emotions?
Cognitive distortions
true or false
It is good to be passive, that way you don't cause any problems.
False
What is one benefit of practicing mindfulness ?
Focus on present moment, stop living in past or future... more focused
Riddle: How much dirt is there in a hole that measures two feet by three feet by four feet?
Answer: There is no dirt because it is a hole.