Positive Coping
Fill in the blank
Take a deep ________
breath
drugs are a ______ way to coping way to cope with stress.
Negative/ non healthy
it is ok to scream and yell/scream at someone when you are having a bad day?
FALSE!!! treat others the way you would like to be treated.
what is something you can do with a counselor, friend, parent or trusted adult when feeling uncomfortable about something?
talk about what's bothering/upsetting you.
Talk to someone you trust.
_____________, including alcohol, drug, and pain killer consumption, is a very common unhealthy coping mechanism.
substance abuse
when frustrated it is always ok to use your hands/body to cause harm to someone or something in the way
FALSE! this is never ok, keep your hands to yourself please.
what is something you can do that involves getting your heart rate up by moving around?
exercising, playing a sport.
Avoidance and _____ involve ignoring or suppressing distressing emotions or situations.
Denial
if we avoid tackling our problems or deny that they even exist, we cannot resolve them. This coping mechanism leads to stagnation and paralysis and hinders our emotional growth.
FALSE!!
you received a bad grade on a paper you thought you did well on, what do you do?
Go over paper and see where you went wrong, study harder next time or ask for help
___-____, such as cutting or burning oneself, is a particularly distressing and a counterproductive coping strategy
Self- Harm
it is ok to bottle or ignore feelings?
FALSE!!
slowly count to ____
10
what is it called when we excessively criticize or put ourselves down?
Negative talk
Isolating ourselves from our peers is good way to get away from stress?
FALSE !!
Another unhealthy coping mechanism is withdrawing from social interactions. Isolating ourselves from our peers is also a detrimental choice of coping mechanism because avoidance or fear-driven isolation can lead to mental health and wellbeing issues.