Coping Skills
Name 5 coping skills
Movement, music, art, conversation, meditation, relaxation, sports, etc.
What is a short-term goal? Give an example
Short-term goal: something that can be accomplished in the near future- that can mean today, this week, this month, or even this year.
Having negative thoughts or feelings towards yourself.
How can someone be a positive influence on your body image?
Someone may be supportive, talk positively about themselves, or they could give you a sincere compliment.
If you don't get 7-8 hours of of this, your physical health will be negatively impacted
Sleep
What do healthy coping skills help us deal with?
What is a long-term goal? Give an example
Long-term goals require time and planning such as a career goal or buying a home. This takes more than a year.
What is high self-esteem?
Believing in yourself, being confident even in negative situations, encouraging yourself.
Why would you want a positive body image?
It helps someone to feel comfortable with themselves and to have high self-esteem. It can help improve someone's mental and physical well-being.
What is self-care?
The practice of taking an active role in protecting one's own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress.
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.
How do you measure your progress when working towards a goal?
Make steps that you can follow to obtain the goal mark these off as they are completed.
What are positive affirmations?
Positively loaded phrases, or statements that are used to challenge unhelpful or negative thoughts.
What are some ways that you can improve/boost your body image?
Have self-compassion, challenge negative self-talk, avoid negative social media, take care of your body, or adopt healthy coping skills.
Taking a break from this can be beneficial for easing feelings of low self-esteem and depression, and limiting exposure has been shown to increase well-being and reduce the occurrence of comparison to others.
Social Media
How can unhealthy coping skills negatively affect our lives?
When we use an unhealthy coping skill we can hurt ourselves, hurt others, cause more problems that we have to deal with, etc.
The main obstacle when trying to complete a goal is that the goal is not______?
Realistic
How can someone use positive affirmations to increase their self-esteem?
People can use positive affirmations to motivate them, encourage positive changes in their life, or make them feel good about themselves.
What are some benefits of having a positive body image?
Success at school and work, better social relationships, improved mental and physical health, and less anti-social behavior.
This emotional self-care practice involves shifting your focus from what is going wrong, and focusing on what is going well and appreciating the good in your experiences.
Practicing gratitude
What is mindfulness?
Mindfulness is when you center yourself in the present moment. It can be done through meditation, relaxation exercises, or just simply slowing down and taking notice of things that are currently around you.
What does the acronym SMART stand for when discussing goals?
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely
How can you improve your self-esteem?
Positive affirmations, goal setting, do things/participate in activities/be around people who bring you joy
In what ways do the media and advertisements influence body image?
Advertisers and social media often place importance on physical appearance in an attempt to sell products. This often is portraying people with what has been determined to be the "ideal" body type.
Doing this within your home or finding a similar space elsewhere can be helpful to rest and rejuvenate where we can connect our mind to our surroundings
Creating a safe space