Coping Skills
Name one healthy coping skill.
talking to someone, counseling, taking a walk, writing/drawing, music, deep breathing, etc.
Not everyone gets angry
What is false. Everyone gets angry but it is important you handle that anger in an appropriate manner
T or F: Our feelings are important because they help us deal with and process situations we encounter.
What is true.
A strong feeling of annoyance, dislike, or displeasure.
What is anger
Name two physical signs of anger
Clenching teeth/fists, red in the face, elevated heart rate, sweating
Name 2 UNhealthy coping skills
What is punch, hit, kick, name-call, have a temper tantrum, etc.
You feel anger in your body.
What is true
Can a person be angry and happy at the exact same moment?
What is no. This is the reciprocal inhibition which means 2 feelings cannot occur at the same time. This is why adding humor to a situation can be helpful.
When someone chooses not to hit another back, that person is remaining in ___________.
What is control
something that "sets you off." These vary by person and can be a person, situation, song, etc
what is a trigger?
To do this one generally closes their eyes, sits or lays down silently, and focuses on their breathing and gently pushes away all thoughts.
What is meditation?
Stress is a side effect of anger
What is true
Anger is a ________ emotion. Meaning the feeling was first caused by something else like embarrassment, feeling overwhelmed, or hurt feelings.
What is a secondary emotion
This is something a person uses to help deal with their emotions in order to feel better, happier, calmer, etc.
What is a coping skill?
Why did the banana go to the doctor?
it wasn't peeling well.
Using specific statements to describe why you are upset with someone without blaming them.
What are I-Messages?
It is healthy for someone to express their anger.
What is true. A HEALTHY expression of anger allows others to know how we feel and helps to resolve conflicts or problems. We all experience anger.
If a person is doing something and is feeling overwhelmed and says he wants to give up, it is because he/she has become______. Often times this feeling leads to anger.
What is frustration
The degree to which a person bounces back from life's challenges.
What is resilience?
What can you put in a barrel that actually makes it lighter?
a hole.
a strategy that involves tensing and releasing of select muscle groups
What is progressive muscle relaxation
Anger makes people lose control
What is false. Anger is simply the feeling of anger. You CHOOSE how you express it.
Sometimes people use anger to hide other feelings and emotions. Name 2 of these other primary emotions.
what are disappointment, shame, guilt, sadness, embarassment, etc
These are central ideas about ourselves, others, and our life in general. They shape the lens through which we see the world.
What are core beliefs?
When you accuse someone of something by saying things like, "You always do this" and place blame on them, you are putting the other person on the _____.
what is defense.