Relaxation Skills
Taking a deep breath in through your nose and out through your mouth is called this.
What is deep breathing?
Doing this with crayons, paint, or markers can distract your mind
What is drawing or coloring?
Saying “I can do this” to yourself is called this.
What is positive self-talk?
The first step in problem solving is identifying this.
What is the problem?
This is what you’re doing when you say “I feel sad” or “I feel happy.”
What is identifying your feelings?
Slowly tightening and relaxing your muscles one by one.
What is progressive muscle relaxation?
A type of movement that helps reduce stress and keeps your body healthy.
What is exercise?
Writing down three good things that happened in your day is called this practice.
What is gratitude journaling
Thinking of many possible solutions before picking one is called this.
What is brainstorming?
The colorful chart with faces that help kids name their feelings.
What is a feelings chart?
This practice involves focusing on the present moment without judgment.
What is mindfulness?
Reading a story or comic book is an example of this kind of coping.
What is a distraction technique?
The opposite of negative thoughts.
What are positive thoughts?
Weighing the good and bad about a choice is called looking at these.
What are pros and cons?
Taking turns and listening carefully helps you do this in relationships.
What is communicate?
A calming place you imagine in your mind when stressed.
What is a safe space/imagery?
Doing this with your favorite music can boost your mood instantly.
What is singing or dancing?
Imagining yourself doing well before it happens.
What is visualization?
If one solution doesn’t work, you should try this.
What is another solution/plan B?
Writing about your feelings in a notebook is called this.
What is journaling?
Listening to calming sounds like ocean waves or rain is called this.
What is sound therapy/soothing sounds?
Playing with this type of toy, like slime, fidgets, or stress balls.
What are sensory tools?
Reframing “I’ll never get it right” into “I’m still learning” is an example of this.
What is cognitive reframing?
Breaking a big problem into smaller steps is called this.
What is chunking/step-by-step problem solving?
The skill of understanding someone else’s feelings.
What is empathy?