Coping Skills
What is a coping skill?
An effective way to deal with uncomfortable emotions or situations
Coping Skills are used to avoid problems in our lives
FALSE
Coping skills help us work through problems in a healthy way
What is the name of the broomstick sport played in Harry Potter?
Quidditch!
You might feel this way if are trying something new you have never tried before
Nervous/Anxious
You buy me to eat, but you never eat me? What am I?
A fork!
Define "healthy coping skills".
Coping skills that are not harmful to you or others.
Coping skills help you focus on important things in your life
TRUE
When we cope with problems and our emotions, it helps us think more clearly and tackle them better
Belgium! Not France :(
You might feel this way if someone takes something that belongs to you without asking
Angry
What has many rings but no fingers?
A phone!
What is a coping skill that doesn't always work for you?
A coping skill that doesn't work for me is..
Every coping skill is healthy
FALSE
Some ways we learn to cope are not healthy (e.g., like fighting or avoidance)
Who's birthday is it?
Stella!!! Happy birthday :)
You might feel this way if you had to sit alone in an unfamiliar place
Lonely
I have a head and a tail, but no body. What am I?
A coin!
Name 4 healthy coping skills you can use
Deep breathing
Talk to someone
Draw or Journal
Practice Mindfulness
Coping skills are something everyone is born knowing how to do
FALSE
Coping skills are learned throughout our lives
What three words accompany the meme of a comic dog nonchalantly sitting and drinking coffee in a room on fire?
You might feel this way if you see your best friend spending time with someone else
Jealous
What is full of holes but still holds water?
A sponge!
Name 1 unhealthy coping skill
-yelling
-becoming aggressive
-isolation
-bottling emotions
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.
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three!
You might feel this way when you are eating your favorite food for dinner
Happy
I follow you all the time and copy your every move, but you can't touch me or catch me? What am I ?
Your shadow!