Coping Skills
Name a way to practice mindfulness
What is using senses, being aware of current time
There are instant fixes for stress
What is False... Why is this?
The gas station clerk shorts you a dollar.. what is a healthy way to cope with this situation
What is talk it out
No one likes me
What happens when frogs park illegally?
What is they get toad
Name 5 coping skills that is most effective for you
What is..
- Listen to music
-Read
-Play with animals
-Napping etc.
Coping skills are something everyone is born knowing how to do
What is false...Coping skills are learned throughout our lives
You are on your social media and see something that makes you upset. What do you do?
What is
- Take a break from it by doing something like drawing
-Deep breaths
- Counting
-Venting
There's no way it will work.
What is I can try to make it work
I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
What is a candle
What is positive self talk? Why is it important?
What is it helps us to break stress up and involves focusing on the positive rather than the negative.
All stress is out of my control
What is False... Why is this?
You are in a disagreement with someone... What are two things you can do
What is..
- Talking it out
- Keep calm etc.
-reframing your thoughts
- naming your emotions
I'm not going to get any better at this.
What is I'll give it another try.
What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?
What is a penny
What are unhealthy coping skills?
What is our first response when we are angry or upset that gives short term relief but has long term consequences
no thought or feeling is wrong in itself, it is what we do with it that really counts
What is true... Why is this?
A good friend of yours is struggling financially but has asked to borrow money multiple times without attempting to pay you back. You really don't have enough financial means to continue this but they continue to beg you. What do you do?
What is set boundaries.. For example like?
Mary did not talk to me today. We are never going to talk again
What goes up but never comes down?
Define Coping Skills
What is methods/things done to help us lower the volume of our emotions during stressful times (in a healthy way)
Our bodies give us warning signals when we are upset/stressed
What is True... What are some examples?
John is feeling really sad and wants to go to his room and not talk to anyone. He pulls down the shades, turns off the lights and takes a 5 hour nap When John tries to carry on with his day he still feels sad. What may not have worked for him and what could he try differently.
What is..
Isolating, sleeping, being in the dark, holding in feelings.
Talking, exercising, keeping the room bright
I have to move away to a new city and I will never see my friends again.
What is I can still talk to my friends and hang out with them even though we live in different places. Also I can make new friends
What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
What is the letter “R.”