Positive Skills
What is that technique that uses the calm down corner, taking several deep breaths, meditating, yoga, progressive muscle relaxation or taking a break to clear your mind.
What is Mindfulness
Using a sharp object to deliberately cut yourself to case pain
What is self harm
Instant fixes for stress exist
What is false
(BUT there are coping skills that can help to alleviate the negative symptoms quickly)
The gas station clerk shorts you a dollar, what is a healthy way to cope with this situation?
What is communicate your thoughts and feelings - let him know he made a mistake in a calm way.
Why are ghosts bad liars?
What is because you can see right through them!
When you leave a situation that is causing you to feel angry, mad, sad, etc. (rather than hitting, yelling, etc.)
What is walking away/ignoring
Peer pressure may lead to this negative coping skill
What is drinking alcohol, using drugs, and unsafe/risky sexual behavior
No thought or feeling is wrong in itself, it is what we do with it that really counts
What is true
(this is where positive coping skills come in)
Bonus Group Share!!! Tell the group what you do to chill out and de-stress. Do you use different coping strategies depending on whether you're at home or school?
GREAT JOB, THANKS!
Riddle: What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment and never in one thousand years?
What is the letter "M"
When you sit in a confidential space with a professional who can help you work through your problems?
What is counseling or therapy
Explain how food can be used as a negative coping skill?
What is eating sweets/salty foods to self-soothe, overeating, binge eating, starvation
The triangle model that explains how our ____ affect our _____ which affect our _____
EX: a) "I'm no good at this, I'm just going to fail anyway" b) frustrated, exhausted, exasperated, depressed c) won't try and give up
What is a) thoughts, b) feelings, and c) behavior/action
This word means: to feel isolated and sad. You may feel withdrawn and possibly numb. You may be in need of positive supports.
What is lonely
DAILY DOUBLE!!! Choose a friend to give a validating message to. Validating messages are like compliments but genuine truths about another person.
EX: "I really appreciate how you stood up for me the other day" or "Thanks for being a good friend, I know you're someone I can trust."
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Name some ways to use exercise and/or movement as a positive coping skill?
What is going for a walk/run, bike riding, playing a sport, dancing, yoga, jumping on a trampoline... others?
What are some ways that being physical is not a good coping strategy?
What is using your hands (hit, punch, slap, hair pulling), using your legs (kick, trip, run away), or using your body in an unsafe way.
All stress is out of your control.
(if false, give an example of stress in your control and stress out of your control)
What is false
Role play how to do deep breathing correctly.
Breathing in your nose, out your mouth - at least four times. You should see your chest rise on the exhale. Slow, conscious, breaths.
Which state has the smallest soft drinks?
What is "Minisoda"
What is thought replacement? (take a guess if you've never heard this term!)
When you're having a negative thought or memory and can't stop thinking about it, but then you replace those thoughts with something positive that shifts your mindset and your feelings positively (like a vacation you had, a place you like to go, and person you love that makes you feel better)
When someone partakes in an action or choice that purposefully gets in the way of their goal - self defeating behavior, "accidentally-purposefully" doing something.
EX: Instead of waiting for the teacher to yell at him (because he doesn't think the teacher likes him), he acts out, causing the teacher to yell at him and reaffirm the belief that the teacher doesn't like him.
Take a guess, we will discuss!!
What is self-sabotage
When thoughts sneak or pop into your head that relate to how you see yourself, judge yourself and others, and see the future are called _____. They can be either helpful positive thoughts, or unhelpful negative thoughts.
A. Annoying
B. Automatic Thoughts
C. Pre-thoughts
D. They are just thoughts
What is "B"
Define "coping skills"
What is the abilities of a person to deal with a difficult situation through positive activities and behaviors. It helps reduce stress and increase resiliency.
Riddle: I am tall when I am young. I am short when I am old. What am I?
What is a Candle