Types of coping skills
Taking your mind off the problem for a while is this type of coping skill
What is a distraction?
The chance of developing depression is increased when you are lacking in...
What is Sleep?
This is a coping method that allows you to relieve stress by writing it down.
What is a journal?
Making light of a stressful situation may help people maintain perspective and prevent the situation from becoming overwhelming.
_____ is not bad, how we express _____ can be a poor choice
What is Anger?
This type of DBT coping skill is doing the ___________ of what your emotions tell you to do.
What is opposite action?
Exercise is a coping skill with the release of ___________
What are endorphins (the feel good hormone)?
This is a common symptom that people acquire when they are stressed and under pressure.
What is anxiety?
Examples of _________ _________ coping skill:
"We appreciate that you are such a team player. Thanks for always being open to sharing your ideas."
"Your dedication to our team hasn’t gone unnoticed."
What is complimenting others?
Identifying triggers is the ______ step towards coping with them.
What is the First Step?
Reaching out for support when no other coping skills are helping.
What is Crisis intervention?
___________ helps reinforce the pleasurable behavior, increasing the likelihood the individual will repeat that behavior to get the same feeling
What is dopamine?
_________ ___ _________ helps change our feelings by thinking more positive thoughts
What is changing our thoughts?
Example of an _______ _________ coping skill:
Journaling, talking to someone, etc.
What is emotional awareness?
Scientists have found through research that punching a punching bag only creates ____ _____
What is more anger?
Centering and grounding yourself by focusing on your senses in the moment.
What is Mindfulness?
Listening to music can have a tremendously ______ effect on our minds and bodies, especially slow, quiet classical music.
What is relaxing?
Fighting, eating too much, running from problems
What are unhealthy coping skills?
Example of a _______ _______ coping skill:
Calling a crisis line, 911, or going to the hospital, etc.
What is crisis intervention?
_______ to others allows us to share our emotions and problems so that we do not have to go through them alone.
What is talking?
Comforting yourself through your five senses.
What is Self-soothing?
_________ is known to make you feel emotional stability which is associated with being even-tempered
What is serotonin?
Coping skills are _______ throughout our lives
What is learned?
Example of an _____ _____ coping skill:
Walking away instead of fighting, laughing instead crying, standing up straight when you feel nervous, etc.
What is opposite action?
'I can do it. ' 'I'm good enough. ' 'If I want to, I can. ' 'It doesn't matter if I make a mistake.
What is positive self-talk?