Coping Strategies
True or False:
Mindfulness is when you intensely focus on being aware of what you're sensing and feeling in the moment, without overthinking it and without judgement.
TRUE!
Mindfulness can help us with feelings of anxiety, concentration at school, and when you are upset.
True or False
Our bodies give clues when we feel worried or anxious including stomach ache, feeling dizzy, pounding heart, and tense body.
True
*BONUS Double Points* what are some other ways our bodies shows we are worried?
True or False:
My thoughts have no effect on my mood or behavior.
False
What is the alter ego of the Spider man who wears a red and black spider suit and has the power to go invisible and shock his enemies?
Miles Morales
True or False:
Conflict can be good, and bring friends and family closer together
True:
Conflict provides an opportunity for making change — if both people are up for it. Conflict gives you a chance to work on the problems in your relationship.
Coping skills are things we can do to make us feel better if we are sad, angry, or nervous. Give 1 examples of a positive coping skill and one example of a negative coping skill.
Positive Examples: taking a break, exercise, deep breathing, grounding, meditation, reading a book, listening to music, talking to someone you trust etc.
Negative examples: Avoiding, over eating, acting out, etc.
True or False
Anxiety is a feeling we should aim to eliminate from ourselves?
False
Bonus points, Why is it false?
In what situation would it be helpful to think this:
"Making mistakes is a part of life and how we grow as people."
Examples:
Making a bad decision at school or home.
Forgetting to do a chore or school work.
Failing a test.
In Total Drama, the song "This is How We Will End it", what does Alejandro use to lift the rock off of Heather?
Answer: A pickaxe
In the song "This is How We Will End it", Heather and Alejandro are the only two singing. The entire song is about Heather trying to convince Alejandro to help her out after being stuck in a ditch due to being pinned by a rock. In the end, Heather was able to convince Alejandro to help her out after telling him that her being stuck wasn't the way to win.
What should you do?
You and your friend have a disagreement about what the best video comic book of all time is. You Should?
Agree to disagree, respecting each others position.
True or False
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) aims to reprogram your brain by challenging irrational thoughts that form your beliefs about yourself and the world around you?
True
If you avoid or ignore my worries what will happen?
Worries may go away for a little while but they will grow larger and be harder to manage in the long run.
True or False:
If someone gets a bad grade and THINKS they are dumb, it can make them FEEL sad and angry and they may BEHAVE in different ways such as wanting to be alone (isolating) acting mean or angry.
True
Bonus Points:
What's another way your thoughts can affect your feelings and behavior?
What is Manga, give 3 examples.
Manga is Japanese graphic novels, examples include but are not limited to:
Attack on Titan, Naruto, Full Metal Alchemist, Demon Slayer, One piece, Dragon Ball, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure etc.
What are two things you could do for your family or friends to show them you care about them?
Examples include but are not limited to
- Reaching out to see how they are
-Asking to spend time with them.
- Remember important dates for them like Birthdays
Practice 3 good deep breaths: breathing slowly through your nose, holding breath, then breathing slowly out your mouth.
How do you feel?
DOUBLE POINTS
In regard to anxiety what is a trigger and how can identifying your triggers help you manage your anxiety?
Triggers are people, places, situations etc. that make you anxious or nervous. Identifying triggers makes it easier to mange your anxiety because when you identify what is bothering you, you can plan how best to help you.
In what situation would it be helpful to think this:
"I don't have to be liked by everyone."
Example
A peer thinks you are "weird" and does not want to hang out with you.
The most important thing is to like yourself! BONUS POINTS:
Name two things you like about yourself?
In Total Drama, where were the two finalists' keys located in the "Search and Do Not Destroy" challenge?
Answer: In a skunk hole and on a bear
The male finalist had to face the bear; he succeeded, but his key opened nothing. The female finalist had to face the skunk hole, and she won a toaster.
This was the episode where Trent was voted off, leaving ten campers: Bridgette, DJ, Duncan, Geoff, Gwen, Heather, Izzy, Leshawna, Lindsay and Owen.
It is hard to make friends if we don't feel confident or believe in our own awesomeness. Name 3 awesome things about you!
Awesome!
When we get nervous we worry about what MIGHT happen, to stay in the present moment we can focus on our senses. Name 3 things you can see, 3 things you can hear, and 3 things that you feel right now.
Excellent! Double points!
Sometimes Anxiety is caused by irrational thoughts, for example someone might not approach a peer to be friendly because they think that no one could like them or that no one wants to be friends with them because they are "too weir/dumb/boring." How is this an irrational thought?
It is an irrational thought because you do not know if that person will respond to you or not. They may or they may not respond to you positively but you do not know until you try.
DOUBLE BONUS POINTS
What is a good way to deal with irrational thoughts?
How my thoughts influence feelings:
I often feel sad when I think...
Examples:
No one wants to be friends with me.
I cannot do anything right.
In Total Drama, what is Courtney's greatest fear?
Answer: Green jelly
Oddly, it is, she sees it as "green, jiggly snot". Tyler was scared of chickens, this got the others to vote him off the show.
An important social skills is being able to tell how someone is feeling based on their body language or facial expressions. How might you tell someone is nervous based on what you see?
Examples- cant sit still, leg shaking, distracted, avoid eye contact, eyes wide open,
DOUBLE POINTS!!!