Coping Skills
This is a slow breathing skill where you breathe in for 4, hold for 4, out for 4, hold for 4.
What is box breathing?
A good friend should make you feel mostly _____.
What is safe / respected / supported / included?
A boundary is something you set to protect your _____.
What is feelings, space, time, body, mental health?
This emotions can feel like a tight chest, a fast heart, or “what if” thoughts.
What is anxiety?
Your friend keeps interrupting you. What’s a calm way to handle it?
What is “Can I finish what I’m saying?”
Name one coping skill you can do without anyone noticing at school.
What is deep breathing / grounding / counting / positive self-talk / fidgeting quietly?
If a friend only texts you when they need something, that could be a _____ friendship.
What is one-sided?
Fill in the blank: “No” is a complete _____.
What is sentence?
This emotion often shows up when something feels unfair.
What is anger?
You’re stressed before a test. Name one coping skill you can do in 1 minute.
What is breathing, grounding, positive self-talk, stretching?
This coping skill uses your senses: name 5 things you see, 4 you feel, 3 you hear, 2 you smell, 1 you taste.
What is 5-4-3-2-1 grounding?
This is when someone makes you feel guilty to get what they want.
What is guilt-tripping?
This is a respectful way to say no: “I’m not comfortable with that. I’m going to _____.”
What is stop / leave / do something else?
This is when you feel two emotions at the same time (like happy and nervous).
What is mixed feelings?
A friend shares your secret. What boundary could you set?
What is “I’m not sharing personal things with you right now” / “That hurt my trust”?
This coping skill helps when emotions feel “too big” by using cold water or ice to reset your body.
What is cold water/ice grounding?
Your friend is mad and says “If you don’t do this, we’re not friends.” This is a type of _____.
What is pressure / manipulation?
True or False: If someone gets mad at your boundary, it automatically means you were wrong.
What is false?
Name 2 emotions that might be hiding under anger.
What is hurt, embarrassment, fear, sadness, disappointment?
You feel left out in a group chat. What’s a healthy response?
What is talk to a trusted person, take a break, ask directly, remind yourself it’s not always personal?
This is the difference between coping skills and avoiding: coping helps you handle feelings, avoiding makes them come back later. True or false?
What is true?
Name 2 signs a friendship might be unhealthy.
What is mean jokes, controlling, ignoring boundaries, drama, constant criticism, fear of being honest?
Name one boundary you can set online or on social media.
What is not replying right away, blocking, muting, private account, not sharing passwords?
This is the skill of naming your emotion and why you feel it (example: “I’m overwhelmed because I have too much homework”).
What is emotional awareness?
Someone pressures you to do something unsafe. What are 2 steps you can take?
What is say no + leave / text parent/guardian / block / get help?