What is worry?
You can feel worry or anxiety in your mind and body.
True or False
True
What is a coping skill?
Something that can help us relax or take or mind off of the thing that is worrying us.
What's something you do that helps in the moment but hurts later?
freeform
Talking to others about problems in our lives is a healthy coping skill.
True
Talking to others allows us to share our emotions and problems so that we do not have to go through them alone.
What gets wetter the more it dries?
towel
When your body feels stressed, you can want to sleep more or sleep less.
True or False
True
Name one stressor in your life and a healthy coping skill that you can use
reading
journaling
listening to music
talking to friends/family
taking a walk
deep breathing
mediation
Someone feels really anxious and stays in bed all day to avoid everything
healthy or unhealthy?
unhealthy
True. You can always discover healthy ways to calm down or reduce worry. You can continue to learn throughout your life.
What can you catch but not throw?
a cold
What is worry or anxiety?
When you are afraid of something bad happening.
All the "what if's"
This coping skill involved writing your thoughts down
What is journaling
How can unhealthy coping skill negatively effect us?
Negative coping skills can harm ourselves, hurt others, or damage property
Coping skills are used to avoid problems in our lives.
False.
Coping skills help us work through our problems and emotions. You do not want to avoid these. Avoiding is considered and unhealthy coping skill.
What goes around the world but stays in a corner
a stamp
Everyone worries about something at some point
Ture or False
True
Name three coping skills to reduce stress.
meditation
talking with someone
breathing exercise.
exercise
mindfulness
yoga
Danny has alot of stress from school. When he gets home he yells at his brother to get his frustration out.
Is this a healthy coping skill?
No! Talking with someone is a great coping skill. However yelling may cause issues in your relationship with that person.
Coping skills are not important for your well-being
False.
Coping skills create a sense of calmness, confidence, and inner-peace. They are important for your overall health.
I have holes in my top, bottom, left, right, and middle but I can still hold water. What am I?
a sponge
This coping skill involves slowing your breathing and is good to use when feeling anxious
what is deep breathing
What are some benefits can happen when using healthy coping skills?
Feel more relaxed
have a clearer mind to solve problems
creating healthy relationships with others.
being able to think about a response to a situation
Mary gets into a fight with her mom. She decides to leave the situation and go for a walk. Is this healthy or unhealthy?
Unhealthy, leaving the situation is a great way to calm down however she should have asked permission first and let her mom know what she wanted to do to relax
All stress is bad stress
False, some stress can be helpful!
What word contains 26 letters but only has three syllables?
Alphabet