Riddles
Positive Coping Skills
True/False
Negative Coping Skills
Scenarios
100

What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?

The Future

100

What are 4 healthy coping skills we can use when we feel anxious?

-deep breathing

-hugging a stuffed animal

-moving our bodies 

-talk to someone about it, etc.

100

Feeling anxious can make your tummy hurt or make it hard to fall asleep

TRUE


100

Do negative coping skills make anxiety worse?

YES

100

Your friend takes your usual seat at the lunch table, what is a healthy way to cope? 

Talk it out with them in a calm manner. 

200

Where can you find cities, towns, shops, and streets but no people?

The Map

200

Breathing with long breaths as a way to relax is called what?

 deep breathing 

200

No thought or feeling is wrong or bad!!! It's the choices we make with our feelings it that really count. 

TRUE

200

What is the act of avoiding and distancing yourself from others called?

Isolation

200

Someone is trying to argue with you, what is a healthy way to cope? 

Use "I feel statements", stay calm and talk it out, compromise, walk away. Lots of correct answers. 

300

Mr. Blue lives in the Blue house. Mrs. Yellow lives in the Yellow House. Mr. Orange lives in the orange house. Who lives in the White House?

The president

300

Putting your thoughts down on paper

Journaling!!!

300

Taking time for yourself each day is essential to coping with life's pressures

TRUE

300

What is it called when you run away from your problems and not want to confront them head on?

 Avoidance

300

You have been studying really hard for a test. When you see the test your brain goes blank and you can't remember anything. What is a strategy you can use? 

Deep breathing and positive self talk!! 

400

 David’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle and…?

David

400

Something you can squeeze in your hand to help relieve stress

A stress ball

400

All stress is out of your control 

What is false

400

When you talk to someone rudely and you don't agree with them you are doing what?

 Arguing 

400

Someone is in your face yelling, how can you deal with this situation in a healthy and productive manner? 

Walk away, wait until the person calms down before trying to talk to them 

500

What is easy to get into but hard to get out of?

Trouble

500

_______ is when you think about what is really true instead of what you're afraid might happen

Logic 

500

All stress is bad stress

False
500

This type of breathing makes anxiety worse

panting/ quick shallow breaths 

500

Someone says something rude about your family. What do you do?

Ask them to stop, tell a grown up.