Coping Skills
What are coping skills?
Coping skills are strategies or techniques that help individuals manage stress and difficult emotions effectively.
Anger is a choice.
Anger is a FEELING we have as a result of our emotion(s). What can be chosen is how you act upon those feelings.
Give an example of an anger trigger.
Common ones include being insulted, having personal space violated, being ignored, being lied to, etc.
What has to be broken before you use it?
Egg
Are coping skills the same for everyone?
No, coping skills vary from person to person; what works well for one individual may not work for another.
Sometimes, feeling angry can motivate you to make positive changes.
True! Why?
What is a trigger?
When you have a really big emotional or behavioral reaction to something
What goes up but never comes down?
Your age
Why is it important to develop healthy coping skills?
Healthy coping skills are essential for managing stress, navigating life's challenges, and maintaining mental and emotional health.
Understanding the triggers of your anger can help you control your reactions better.
True! Explain.
How soon should you recognize triggers of anger?
As early as possible. This give us the best chance of using a coping skill.
When things go wrong, what can you always count on?
Your fingers
Name 4 coping skills that work for you
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Getting angry is not healthy for you.
Expressing anger is natural and can be far healthier than "holding it in." The only times when expressing anger is not healthy is if a person is continually feeling angry or expressing it in ways that hurt other people or that are destructive.
Name 3 of YOUR warning signs of anger.
Common examples are yelling, throwing things, angry words, glaring, fists clenching, face turning red.
I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even.
7 (seven)