Enter Title

Physical Wellbeing

100

Give 2 examples of why exercising is a good coping skill.

- Helps with sleep

- Wards off anxiety and depression

200

Define mindfulness, including what you are expected to pay attention to regarding your body.

Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.

300

Why is healthy eating an important part of coping?

• Dips in blood sugar can dramatically affect your overall mood
• Eating foods rich in omega-3 fats (salmon and sardines) and folic acid (leafy greens and beets) may offer some protection against depression
• Junk food can make you feel lethargic, including:
• Fried and fast food
• White bread, pasta (not whole-grain), and white rice

400

Why is overall physical wellness an important part of coping?

• Increases your ability to deal with stress
• The better you feel physical, the more resilient you are
• It eliminates bad health as a stressor

Coping Skills

100

Define a coping skill.

A coping skill is a technique that you implement to deal with stress or another symptom related to your mental health.

200

Name two unhealthy coping skills.

• Substance abuse (alcohol or drugs)
• Comfort food – certain junk foods can make you feel lethargic, and being overweight could increase your risk for depression
• Sleeping the day away
• Shopping (“retail therapy”) – getting yourself into debt could make things worse

300

Name two healthy coping skills.

- Breathing

- Journaling 

400

Talk with your group and come up with five coping skills that you have implemented since the start of the quarter.

Nice!

Stressors

100

 Give an example of a “mild” stressor.

• Stubbing your toe
• Missing the bus

200

Give an example of a “severe” stressor.

• Death of a loved one
• Losing a job

300

Give an example of a “moderate” stressor.

• A friend makes a mean comment to you

400

Name three symptoms or signs that one might experience when they are stressed.

• Increased symptoms of whatever you struggle with
• Heart racing
• Racing thoughts
• Muscle pain
• Headaches
• Fatigue
• Feeling tense
• Sweaty hands

Challenging Qs

100

Why is social support a healthy coping skill?

Correct!

200

What is something that you have learned in this class that we haven’t covered today in group?

Good job!

300

Name a way that you can use the spiritual approach to coping if you are not religious.

• Meditation
• Spending time in nature
• Going to a support group or being social in some way, as it gives you a sense of belonging and community

400

What are four components of wellness?

• Physical
• Intellectual
• Emotional
• Spiritual