Coping
Name 3 negative coping skills.
The use of drugs and alcohol, hitting walls, doors, or other surfaces/people, screaming, insulting, oversleeping, pretending not to care
Unscramble this word: "ANMGETMAEN".
What is "MANAGEMENT"
True or False
Smoking marijuana slows down your heart rate, so it is relaxing.
What is False- Depending on the amount of THC, Marijuana makes the heart rate beat up to 50% faster than normal. Marijuana makes a person feel slowed down & lazy, but the THC in marijuana actually makes the heart beat faster than normal.
All stress is bad stress.
What is FALSE
** In non-life threatening situations, stress can motivate people, such as when they need to take a test or interview for a job
When you mix red and blue paint together, what color does it make?
Purple!
Drawing, playing sports, exercise, talking to a friend/ family, being in nature, using positive self-talk are examples of what?
Positive Coping Skills
List 3 physical responses to an emotion
What is a lump in your throat, tense muscles, a racing heart, sweaty palms, upset stomach, headache, difficulty breathing, nausea
True or False
Marijuana is safe because it is all natural.
What is false- Marijuana comes from a natural plant called Cannabis Sativa. However, just because something is natural doesn't necessarily make it safe. Poison Ivy & tornadoes are natural, but they are not safe.
THC effects healthy brain development, increases the heart rate, increases risk of lung infections, makes it difficult to concentrate, remember, and think. The presence of THC in the brain reduces or stops brain activity.
Everyone manages stress in different ways
What is True
**Stress is not the same for everybody, nor does everyone experience stress the same way.
What fish has no brain and no heart?
What is a Jelly fish
What is a coping skill?
techniques, strategies, or behaviors that you can use to help you deal with & manage overwhelming emotions & the difficult situations that provoke them.
Name 5 signs/ symptoms of anger
What is grinding teeth, clenching jaw, sweating, dizziness, upset stomach, hot flashes, trembling hands
What is the mind altering chemical found in Marijuana?
What is Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
Taking time for yourself each day is essential to coping with life's pressures
What is True
What are baby goats called?
kids
*6months or less
How can exercising be used as a coping skill?
What is: Exercising increases your energy and mood, focus, self-esteem and releases feel good endorphins into your brain. It also decreases your stress, depression, and chance of heart attack or other health conditions
Three examples of common situations that make people feel anxious
What is homework, meeting new people, changing schools, moving, speaking in front of people, performing in front of others, peer pressure, competitions
Name three effects of Marijuana on the body
Sleeping all day is a healthy way to cope
What is False
How many sides does a Hexagon have?
What is SIX sides
How can maintaining connections with others be used as a positive coping skill?
What is: Maintaining connections or bonding with others decreases feelings of loneliness and stress, and increases feelings of enjoyment and happiness
How can stress negatively impact your life?
What is it can affect your body, your thoughts and feelings, changes in sleeping habits, poor concentration and learning problems, and can affect relationships
True or False
Smoking Marijuana causes breathing problems.
What is True- Smoke is smoke whether it comes from tobacco, marijuana, or a burning building. Smoke in the lungs causes respiratory problems.
True or False
H.A.L.T. stands for Hungry, Angry, Loud, & Timid
What has a head, a tail, but does not have a body?
What is a coin