Healthy Communication
Name at least two styles of communication.
Passive
Passive-Aggressive
Aggressive
Assertive
What is the first step to solving a problem?
Check the facts: identify personal beliefs and thinking errors about the situation
Name three ways to relax the body.
Breathing
Progressive muscle relaxation
Body scan
Meditation
Name three ways you can express gratitude.
Keep a gratitude journal
Thank someone daily
Identify 3 things you're grateful for daily
Write a gratitude letter to people in your life that make a positive difference
What are three appropriate ways to experience an emotional release?
Yell, cry, acknowledge and express the emotion, etc.
How do you know you have communicated effectively?
Follow through with a task.
The other person responds verbally or through body language.
What are the benefits of using brainstorming to solve a problem?
Creativity, initiative, identify resources, analytical thinking, determination, identify desired results
Name five things you can do in daily life mindfully.
Brushing your teeth
Eating
Walking
Drinking soda/coffee/tea
Physical activity
Name three ways to build up your social support.
What are three types of coping skills that involve self-love?
Taking a hot bath, getting a manicure/pedicure, indulging in a treat (mindfully), buying yourself a small gift, etc.
Name three ways we communicate with others.
Body language, printed/written, and verbal.
What are skills you can use to solve problems?
Interpersonal effectiveness skills, walk to middle path, describing obstacles, how distressing is the problem, identify a goal for the problem
Share a definition of mindfulness.
Being conscious or aware of something
A mental state by focusing on one's awareness on the present moment
Purposely bringing one's attention to experiences occurring in the present moment without judgment
Name three things you can do to build your positive thinking.
Positive affirmations
Gratitude
Leisure and social participation
etc.
What are five types of coping skills that can be used as distraction techniques?
Watching a movie, listening to a podcast, exercising, reading a book, painting, etc.
Share beneficial tools for healthy communication skills.
Find the right time.
Talk face-to-face.
Don't attack.
Be honest.
Check body language.
Use the 48-hour rule.
What are our options in managing our problems?
Solve the problem, feel better about the problem, tolerate the problem, stay miserable
What is meditation?
Meditation is a practice where an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state.
Name three things you can do to improve your physical well-being.
Exercising, grooming/hygiene, eating, sleeping, enjoying nature.
Give an example of a grounding technique.
Chew a piece of gum, light a scented candle, enjoy art, play with silly putty or a stress ball, listen to soothing music.
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Share at least two thinking errors that may affect your ability to solve problems.
Black or white
Catastrophizing/minimizing
Should've, would've, could've
Labeling
Jumping to conclusions
Mental filter
Over-generalizing
Disqualifying the positive
Emotional reasoning
Personalization
How many minutes a day should you engage in a meditation practice?
10
What is resilience and why is it important?
Resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. It is important because it helps us to 'bounce back' rather than wallowing or continuing to let things keep us down.
Components of resilience: get connected, plan ahead, believe in yourself, be hopeful, take care of yourself, make everyday meaningful, learn from experience.
Give an example of an 'access your higher self' coping skill.
Pay it forward, random act of kindness, volunteer, pay a compliment, make a donation to a charity, etc.