Healthy Coping Skills
Name 3 healthy coping skills.
- Read a Book
- Writing/Drawing/Painting
- Listening to Music
- Spending Time with Friends/Family
- Go for a Walk
- Deep Breathing
- Meditation
Name one example of an unhealthy coping skill.
- Avoiding Help
- Fighting
- Yelling at others
- Harming others or yourself
Which of the following is a benefit of using healthy coping skills?
a.) they reduce stress
b.) they allow us to create better relationships
c.) they allow us to have a healthy mind and body
d.) all of the above
d.) all of the above
True or False:
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.
I am easy to lift, but hard to throw. What am I?
A feather.
Name one Fair Fighting rule
-Before you begin, ask yourself why you feel upset.
-Discuss one topic at a time.
-No degrading language.
-Express your feelings with words.
-Take turns speaking.
-No stonewalling.
-No yelling.
-Take a time-out if things get too heated.
-Attempt to come to a compromise or an understanding.
Name two unhealthy coping skills.
- indulging in preferred activity
- Sleeping too Much
- Eating too Much
- Avoiding the Problem
- Denial of the problem or MINIMIZING the issue
What are some benefits that you have experienced from using healthy coping skills?
- Feeling more relaxed
- Having a clear mind to help solve your problems
- Creating healthy relationships with others
- Being able to think about your response to a situation
True or False:
Every coping skill is healthy.
FALSE!
Some ways that we learn to cope are not healthy for us! (ex: fighting, eating too much, running from problems, etc.)
What goes up, but never comes down?
Age.
What are the three states of mind? (Wisemind)
Double points if you can explain all three.
Emotional Mind, Wise Mind, Rational Mind.
When in reasonable mind, you are ruled by facts, reason, logic, and pragmatics. Values and feelings are not important.
When in Wise Mind , you see the value of both reason and emotion.
When in emotion mind, you are ruled by your moods, feelings, and urges to do or say things. Facts, reason, and logic are not important.
How can unhealthy coping skills negatively affect our lives?
Unhealthy Coping Skill: Hurt Ourselves, Hurt Others, Creates Problems, Lost Friendships
Exercise is a great coping skill that is good for your mind, body, and ____ .
Soul
Exercise helps you stay healthy mentally, physically, and spiritually.
True or False:
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 an unhealthy coping skill.
Forward, I am heavy; backward, I am not. What am I?
A ton.
Describe the CBT triangle
Thoughts, Behaviors, and Emotions all effect and interact with each other.
John has a lot of stress from school. When he gets home, he gets easily agitated with his younger brother who asks him "what is wrong." He gets so anxious, in fact, from this incessant question that he yells at his brother to get his frustration out.
Is this a healthy coping skill and why or why not?
No!
Talking with someone is a great coping skill. However, yelling is unhealthy and it may cause issues in our relationships.
What coping skills can be used to reduce stress? Name three that you would LIKE to do, but haven't done... either ever or at all.
- meditation
- talking with someone
- breathing exercises
- exercise
- mindfulness
- yoga
True or False:
Coping skills help you focus on the important things in your life.
TRUE!
When we can cope with problems in our lives, it is easier to focus on everything else that is important to us!
What has hands but cannot clap?
A clock.
Name three things that you can journal about.
- Your Feelings (sad, happy, mad, motivated, etc.)
- Thoughts
- Favorite Activities
- Goals
- Future Events
Charlene gets in to a fight with her mom. She decides to leave the situation and go for a walk. Is this a healthy coping skill?
Yes!
Going on a walk and leaving the situation is a great way to reduce stress and calm down.
This coping skill can be used as a form of meditation, as a grounding technique, and for relaxation and focuses on selectively sensing and relaxing different parts of your body.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
True or False:
SMART Goals stand for
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Resources
Time Bound
FALSE!
(If wrong...Half points to the team that can send it in a chat to me corrected)
Where is the only place where today comes before yesterday?
The dictionary.