Healthy Coping Skills
A skill that focuses on breathing
What is Deep Breathing
When someone says something that is upsetting, yells, or screams
What is Verbal Aggression?
Physical Space and Physical Touch
What are Physical Boundaries?
A skill where tone of voice affects the message.
What is Speaking with a Polite Tone?
When someone communicates at an inappropriate tone
What is Speaking too Softly or too Loudly?
A skill that involves something that you enjoy doing
What is Practicing a Hobby?
When someone hits, kicks, or throws things
What is Physical Aggression?
Thoughts, Ideas, and Topics of Conversation
What are Intellectual Boundaries?
A skill where an individual stands up for themselves
What is Self-Advocacy?
When someone allows others to take advantage of them
What is Not Speaking Up for Yourself?
A skill that involves on sight, scent, taste, sound, and feel.
What is the 5 Senses?
When someone avoids people for long periods of time
What is Social Withdrawal?
Feelings and Moods
What are Emotional Boundaries
A skill where one person listen's to the other person
What is Active Listening?
When someone cannot come to an agreement with another person
What is Not Being Willing to Compromise?
A skill that involves using your imagination
What is Imagery?
When someone does something that is considered harmful to themselves
What is Self Harm?
Personal Items and Possessions
What are Material Boundaries?
A skill that focuses on taking responsibility for one's emotions
What is "I" Statements?
When someone does not let another person finish their statement
What is Interrupting?
A skill that involves people close to you.
What is Utilizing Social Supports?
When someone puts off a task until the last minute
What is Procrastination?
Time spent with people or on tasks
What are Time Boundaries?
A skill where someone rephrases a statement in their own words to show they understand what a person is saying
What is a Reflection Statement?
When someone is uncomfortable with looking at someone they are talking to
What is Poor Eye Contact?