Coping Skills
What is a coping skill?
An effective way to deal with uncomfortable emotions
Name 3 healthy coping skills
Read a Book, Writing/Drawing/Painting, Listening to Music, Spending Time with Friends/Family, Go for a Walk, Deep Breathing, Meditation, talking to someone you trust
Give an example of a distraction coping skill
Playing a sport, playing with a pet, reading, watching your favorite sport, etc.
Coping skills are used to avoid problems in our lives
False
Coping skills help us work through problems in a healthy way
Define "healthy coping skills".
Coping skills that are healthy and not harmful to you or others.
Name 3 unhealthy coping skill
Fighting, avoiding Help, yelling at others, harming others or yourself, substance, gambling
Give an example of a self-soothing coping skill
Smelling candles, taking a shower, putting on comfy clothing, listening to music, etc.
Coping skills help you focus on important things in your life
True
When we cope with problems and ease or emotions it helps us think clearer and tackle them better
Define "unhealthy coping skills".
Coping skills that are unhealthy or harmful to you or others.
What kind of coping skills is deep breathing, meditating, and yoga?
Mindfulness
Give an example of an emotional awareness coping skill
Journaling, talking to someone, etc.
Every coping skill is healthy
False
Some ways we learn to cope an not healthy like fighting or using substances
What is a coping skill you can do at work or school?
Deep breathing, fidgets, talk to a friend, walk away, take a break
What kind of coping skill is playing sports or walking your pet?
Distraction coping skills
Give an example of an opposite action coping skill
Walking away instead of fighting, laughing instead crying, standing up straight when you feel nervous, etc.
Coping skills are something everyone is born knowing how to do
False
Coping skills are learned throughout our lives
Which of the coping skills below are unhealthy:
Getting fresh air
Talking to a trusted friend/adult
Destroying property
Hair pulling
Exercising
Playing sports
Taking feelings out on others
Yelling at someone
- Destroying Property
- Hair pulling
- Taking Feelings Out on Others
- Yelling at someone you don't like
You get into a fight with your sister, but instead of yelling and throwing your toy because you are upset, you walk away. What type of coping skill is this?
Opposite Action Coping Skill
Name three coping skills you can do at home
Play with a pet, mindfulness activities (deep breathing, yoga), go for a walk, take a bath, take a nap
Unhealthy coping skills are still coping skills
True
There are both healthy and unhealthy coping skills; the key is to knowing which are which, and utilizing healthy ones.