Emotions
You feel this when something good happens
Joy, excitement, or happiness
What is the definition of a healthy coping skill?
Something healthy you do to calm yourself down when you feel intense emotions
You get mad at your parents and tell them you hate them and want to hurt yourself even though you don't mean it, what should you do?
Take some time to calm down by taking deep breaths or counting down from 10 or even 100, or go on a walk, and then come back and talk to them calmly and explain how you feel using your words to describe emotions
You feel this when you get into trouble
Sadness, anger, guilt, or disappointment
Attention seeking
Your little sibling hits you, and when you go to tell your parents he lies, what should you do?
Give yourself time to calm down and then tell your parents and your brother calmly that you dont think it is fair that he lies and can get away with hitting
You feel this when the person you like doesn't like you back
Disappointed, embarrassed, sad, or angry
What chemicals are released when you exercise or work out that make you feel happy, calm, or excited?
Endorphins: Dopamine, oxytocin, adrenaline
Someone at school wants to pull a prank on another student or teacher that could get you in trouble, but you wan't to seem cool so you feel like you need to join in. What should you do?
Tell them you are going to sit this one out, tell them nicely you don't think its cool to hurt other peoples feelings, anonymously tell your parents or the teacher
You feel this when you get an A on a really difficult test
Excitement, pride, or happiness
Why is counting down from 10 before responding to someone who makes you feel a big emotion important?
It gives you 10 seconds to calm down and respond in a positive way to avoid getting in trouble, instead of negative way and getting in trouble
You have a thought that you want to hurt yourself and it scares you. What should you do?
Tell an adult you trust like a parent, therapist, or teacher. Use a coping skill like distracting yourself with a walk or TV show or game, take a relaxing bubble bath, remind yourself of 3 people who would be really sad if you hurt yourself, call suicide hotline
You feel this when your little brother gets all the attention
Annoyed, frustrated, jealous, or angry
The actual term for "deep breathing" is
Diaphragmatic breathing
Someone at school calls you a mean name, what should you do?
Give them space, tell them you don't like when they do that, tell an adult