True / False
All Coping Skills are healthy coping skills
False
Tell me some of the ways to care for yourself
healthy eating, good sleep schedule, speak nicely to yourself, surround yourself with positive peope
name one anger management technique
deep breathing
going for a walk
talk about your feelings
Why are Coping Skills helpful?
Helps you learn how to handle your emotions
You only need one Coping Skill
False
What helps one person cope with stress may not necessarily help me
True
Why is self love important?
Loving yourself leads to better self esteem, more relationship satisfaction, better coping skills
When do you think it is okay to hit or throw something when you are angry?
If you have to defend your life
If you have to defend someone you love from danger
Who can benefit from using coping skills? AND
When should they be used?
Everyone!
All the time!
My thoughts and feelings are not wrong, it is the way I respond to the thoughts and feelings.
True
Coping Skills are used to avoid our problems
False
Is positive self talk a way to show yourself love?
Yes
Charlene gets into a fight with her mom, she decides to leave the situation and go for a walk. Is this a healthy coping skill?
Yes!
Going for a walk and leaving the situation is a great way to reduce stress and calm down.
What makes something a coping skill?
If it helps you calm down to be able to handle a stressful situation
Coping Skills help you focus on the important things in you life.
True. When we can cope with problems in our lives, it is easier to focus on everything else that is important to us!
Coping Skills are not important to your well-being
False
Tell me one Positive Affirmation
'I can do good things'
'Everyday is a new day to make better choices'
'I deserve love'
'Mistakes show I am trying'
Coping Skills are only needed when you're struggling with negative emotions
False
What is a 'stressor'?
anything that causes someone stress
Everyone has the same coping skills
False.
What works for me might not work for everyone - that's why there are so many coping skills options
Coping Skills help you focus on the important things in your life
True!
Tell me two ways you practice self love / self care
singing music you like
taking a nice shower
a face mask
giving to others
Is anger a bad thing?
Anger is not bad, how we express anger can be a poor choice.
Anger is an emotion that communicates when something has happened that we don't like.
'Distraction' is a category of coping skills, name an example of a coping skill that can distract you
walking away
taking a walk
Talking to others about our problems in our lives is a healthy coping skill
True!
Talking to others allows us to share our emotions and problems so that we don't have to go through them alone.