Coping Skills
Anything you do when you have big emotions to help them go away.
Coping Skills.
Mom sent you to your room. When you are in there you write down your feelings in a journal.
Healthy!
Journaling Can be helpful when we feel we have a lot of words to say, but don't have the opportunity to say it.
An example of this is Clicking a Pen or swinging your legs.
Fidgeting
When you start to feel distracted or restless, what’s one thing that helps you get back on track?
give me one more example
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg
Everyone uses these when they want to calm down
Coping Skills
Your Friend said something Mean behind your back, When you learn about it you punch a pillow with their face on it.
Unhealthy
An example of this is Day dreaming
Trouble with Concentration
Examples include using fidget tools, wearing noise reducing headphones, and standing up to walk around the back of the classroom
What are sensory strategies?
Would you rather have a pet dinosaur or a pet dragon?
Why
What is an unhealthy coping skill?
Can you give examples?
A coping Skill that may cause harm to yourself or others, or one that makes us feel worse.
Blaming others, all or nothing thinking, procrastination, denial, isolation.
Theres a new Kid in class and your best friend begins to hang out with the new kid more. This makes you feel jealous. You begin to talk bad about the new kid and try to keep your best friend away from them.
Unhealthy.
An example of this is acting without thinking, or cutting in line.
Impulsiveness
What is one sign that your attention is starting to drift?
what can you do to refocus
Would you rather always have sticky hands or smelly feet?
Why
What is a healthy coping skill?
Can you Give Examples?
A tool that is safe that does not harm anyone, that also helps you to feel better.
Journaling, Exercise, talking to friends.
You have a big project due for class that will require a lot of work. Everytime you think about the project you feel worried. You distract yourself with other activities to feel better.
Unhealthy
An example of this is papers free floating in a backpack.
Disorganization
This is the name for a process of taking a goal that feels overwhelming and creating small steps to achieve that goal.
What is breaking down a task
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter M
Why would someone use unhealthy coping skills?
They have not learned and practiced healthy ones.
You are having a hard time with homework so you call a friend from class to help.
Healthy
An example of this is leaving important objects at home.
Forgetfulness.
What’s one thing adults do that actually helps?
If you were famous, what would you want to be famous for?
Thanks for sharing!