Coping Skills
Lead one group member in 54321
5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can taste, 1 thing you can smell
Choose a Category and list 5 things in this category
ex. Yellow Things: bus, pencil, sun, etc...
ex. Car Brands: Honda, Toyota, Nissan, etc...
Make an "I" Statement and describe the purpose of using "I" instead of "You"
The purpose is tp take responsibility for our own feelings and not place blame on others.
What is your favorite weird food combination?
Lead one group member through progressive muscle relaxation
tense and release from top of body to bottom of body, tensing for at least 5 seconds and attending at least 5 parts of the body.
Spell your first and middle name(s) forward and backwards
e o d n h o j
Ask a group member a question about themselves. Answer back by paraphrasing what they said to you with positive affirmations
Ex. What is your favorite music genre? You said pop music is your favorite? I love pop!
Describe the weather on your perfect day.
Include sun vs clouds, temperature, wind, rain, etc.
Define "Resilience"
The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
Lead deep breathing for 30 seconds, group members may participate
breathe from belly not shoulders, use a hand or motion to punctuate when to breathe in and out.
Ask one group member how their day went yesterday and ask one follow up question on the topics they mention
Ex. How was your day yesterday? Snowboarding sounds awesome! Did you snowboard with friends or family?
Ask one group member, "If you were a potato, how would you like to be cooked?"
BONUS points if they said why!
Emotional Identification: describe the purpose of identifying emotions and choose one emotion to describe your current feelings
Choose an object in the room and describe it in detail for a group member to guess what it is
If ____ (Group Member) were to audition for a talent show, what do you think their talent would be?
Ex. I think John Doe would audition to be an opera singer because she hums in group a lot and I think her voice is very soothing.
If you were given 1 million dollars to give/spend on a humanitarian effort, what would you do? (ex. deforestation, hunger relief, evangelism, home building)
BONUS points if they say why!
Model what you would say to a social support when you are struggling
Feeling word, DEARMAN (Describe, Express, Assert, Reinforce, Mindfulness, Appearance, Negotiate)
Lead arm and leg stretches for 60 seconds, group members may participate
Encourage participation, stretch appropriately, count out loud. Do more than one stretch per body part.
Name the 4 types of Communication
Passive, Aggressive, Passive-Aggressive, Assertive. Bonus 50 points for defining/role playing each communication style
What is something people don't know about you that you wish they knew
Bonus points to anyone in the room who vocalized support or understanding.