Coping Skills

The Important Stuff

100

What is a coping skill?

Thoughts and behaviors you engage in that help you manage stress and emotions

200

When do you use your coping skills?

In stressful or emotional situations or when you feel overwhelmed

300

Is everyone's coping skills the same?

NO

400

Name 3 examples of a coping skills

listening to music, going outside, breathing, drawing, reading, baking, yelling, hitting a pillow

500

Name 3 of the 5 coping skills category

self soothing, distraction, opposite action, emotional awareness, mindfulness

Examples

100

What is self soothing?

Comforting yourself with your senses (touch, smell, hear, see, taste)

200

What is Distraction

Doing something to take your mind off another thing

300

What is Opposite action?

Doing something opposite of the negative action that associates with a positive emotion.

400

What is Mindfulness

Centering or grounding yourself in the present moment.

500

What is Emotional Awareness

Identifying and expressing your feelings  

Name the skill

100

Going for a walk instead of yelling at your parents is an example of what skill?

Distraction

200

Creating art is an example of?

Opposite Action

300

Listening to music while cuddling a fuzzy blanket is an example of?

Self Soothing

400

Journaling is an example of?

Emotional Awarness

500

Meditating or breathing is an example of what skill?

Mindfulness

What would you do

100

You are feeling overwhelmed from all the schoolwork you need to do and feel the need for a distraction, what would positive coping skill would you use?

going for a walk, crochet, art, play basketball etc...

200

You are becoming anxious in a big group of people, what mindfulness tools can you use?

breathing exercise, counting, relaxing

300

You get into a big argument with your parents and feel like no one is listening to you, what are some Emotional awareness tools you can use.

Journal, make a list, create art that represents your feelings.

400

Your crush just told you they don't like your back; name some Opposite Action tools you could use to overcome the bad news.

Creating art, writing positive affirmations, complementing yourself or others, finding the positive in the situation

500

Your parents just told you the news that you are moving 8hrs away from all your friends and family, name some self soothing tools you could use to make you feel better.

chew gum, listen to music, go outside, lite a candle, look at pictures of your friends and family

Misc

100

Can you have positive and negative coping skills?

YES

200

Name an example of a negative coping skill

Breaking things, yelling at others, smoking/doing drugs, running away etc...

300

Can two people have the same coping skills for different situations?

YES

400

Are everyone's coping skills the same?

NO

500

Why are coping skills important.

They help manage your stress, alleviate your anxiety, and reduce overwhelming emotion.