Practice Coping Strategies
Strike a yoga pose!
Name five emotions
Possible examples: mad, sad, happy, worried, calm, scared, disgusted, frustrated
"I am stupid." What is this an example of?
Negative self-talk
Take three deep breaths
Your mom took away YouTube for a day. What do you do?
Positive coping strategy?
Name someone you can trust with your feelings
Name something that would make you feel happy
Possible answers: being with a friend, passing a test, listening to music, etc.
"I can do it! I am smart and capable!" What is this an example of?
Positive self-talk
Demonstrate belly breathing
Your teacher blames you for talking in class, but the kid sitting next to you was the one who was talking. What do you do?
Positive coping strategy?
Take three calming deep breaths
Name an event that could cause you to feel scared
Possible answers: getting lost, losing something important, watching a scary movie, etc.
Describe positive self-talk
Saying kind things to yourself
Describe a time when you would use calming breathing
Possible answer: when you are stressed, worried, scared, angry because of...
A kid at lunch made fun of your shirt and everyone at the table started laughing. What do you do?
Positive coping strategy?
Demonstrate five sense grounding (see, hear, feel, smell, taste)
Name an event that would make you feel worried and describe how worried feels in your body
Possible answer: tight chest, sweaty palms, racing heart
Share three positive things you say to yourself
Demonstrate your favorite calm breathing method
Today is your birthday! You are so excited that you feel like you can't sit still in class. What do you do?
Positive coping strategy?
List three new coping skills you will start using
Describe how three different emotions feel in your body
Possible emotions: mad, sad, happy, worried, calm, scared, confused, disgusted, frustrated
Describe a time you would use positive self-talk and why it would be important. Share one example of positive self-talk you use.
Possible answer: When I fail a test, I could use positive self-talk to remember that even though I failed, I am still smart. I could tell myself, "Even though I failed the test, I am still smart."
Create a new calming breathing method and describe how you would use it.
You woke up feeling a little sad and you're not sure why. What do you do?
Positive coping strategy?