Coping skills
What are some examples of coping skills?
deep breathing, coloring, yoga, reading, blowing bubbles, stress ball, fidget toys, ride a bike, play outside, do a puzzle, go for a walk, play with a pet, shake a glitter jar, push a wall, draw, exercise, listen to music, take a bath or shower, imagine a happy place
This is when someone is laughing, smiling, giggling, and jumping around
Happy
True or False
Reacting to quickly to my anger will not get me into trouble
False
Reacting too quickly to anger often ends up hurting myself or others
Your brother or sister made you mad because she called you a mean name. What would you do?
Walk away and take space, use deep breathing, use your words calmly - "I don’t like when you call me mean names. That hurts my feelings.", tell a parent or adult in the house, tell yourself positive things: "I can stay calm and not let this ruin my day." "I can be kind even if someone else isn't"
What is the name of Ms. Anna's dog?
DOUBLE POINTS IF YOU NAME BOTH DOG'S NAMES
Lainey & Minnie
What are coping skills?
Something you can use to calm down when you are feeling mad, sad, frustrated, silly
This is when someone rolls their eyes, ignores others, or says leave me alone
Annoyed
All coping skills are good or healthy coping skills.
False
Some coping skills can be harmful or hurtful to yourself or others.
Timmy was feeling very angry at school because he thought that others were giving him dirty looks. Is Timmy using good or healthy coping skills?
NO!
Timmy is using an unhealthy coping skill and is thinking negatively about his classmate's attitude towards him
Where did Ms. Makayla get the name for her dog that she brings to school?
DOUBLE POINTS!
Koda's name came from the Disney movie "Brother Bear"
What are examples bad or unhealthy coping skills?
Hitting, yelling and screaming, hurting people, running away from staff, getting out of seat without permission, hiding under tables, shoving furniture
Mad
True or False:
What helps one person with stress or negative emotions may not necessarily help me
True!
Everyone has different coping skills and strategies that work for them
Katie felt embarrassed after she tripped and fell in the hallway. She then got upset and started yelling and blaming her peer for walking too fast and tripping her.
What bad or unhealthy coping skill(s) do we see here?
Where did Ms. Pattie visit at the beginning of the year?
DOUBLE POINTS!
Italy!
What do bad or unhealthy coping skills do?
Make you feel worse or get you into trouble
Sad
True or False:
Coping skills are not important for our overall well-being
FALSE
Coping skills are necessary tools that help us to handle our stress and emotions
Brittney missed a shot for the goal while playing her soccer game. She stormed off the field and threw herself onto the bleachers and said that she was the worst player ever.
What bad or unhealthy coping skill(s) do we see here?
What arts and crafts activities did Ms. Anna do with the class to teach coping skills?
Coping Skills Turtle, Balloon Stress Balls, Coping Skills Dice, Mindfulness Flake Shakes, Cloud Dough, Glitter Jars
Why do people use bad coping skills?
Because they haven't learned how to use healthy ones
Someone is walking around a lot, looking nervous, fidgety
Worried
True of False:
You are the only person that can control your own actions
TRUE!
No one else is control of you but YOU!
DOUBLE POINTS!
Brad was feeling upset and angry when his teacher told him that he wasn't allowed to take his toy he brought from home out to recess. He rolled his eyes and walked away and started grumbling that the teacher was being unfair.
Name the emotion(s) and coping skill(s) that Brad could use to calm himself down
Emotions - angry, annoyed, frustrated, sad, upset, disappointed
Coping skills - take deep breaths, use I Feel statements "I feel sad because I wanted to bring my toy." take space for a break, calmly talk to his teacher about why it felt unfair.
What are clues to know when it's time to start using good or healthy coping skills?
When you start to feel like your emotions are getting too big or you're losing control of your body and actions