Helpful or Unhelpful
Which is a healthy way to deal with anger: Telling your friend why you're mad or punching a pillow with their face on it?
Telling your friend why you're mad. This would be the more helpful choice to make.
What are some coping skills you can use at home?
Exercise, running, playing outside, playing a game, listening to music, writing in a journal, splashing your face with cold water, yoga
All coping skills are the same amount of helpful.
False- there are some unhelpful coping skills that we sometimes end up using that can make problems worse. (Can you think of any examples?)
What is a coping skill?
An activity or skill you use to calm down, feel happier, and/or take care of yourself.
Taking 3 deep breaths is a healthy or unhealthy coping skill?
Healthy! Take 3 deep breaths!
Who at home can help remind you of your coping skills?
Who at home can help remind you of your coping skills?
Coping skills help you get through hard days.
True- coping skills help you feel calmer, happier, and stronger.
Share a healthy coping skill that you find the most helpful
Answers Vary. Common are: Taking a break, coloring, talking it out, deep breathes
Slamming a door a healthy or unhealthy coping skill?
Unhelpful
What would be a healthy coping skill to use with a family members that made you mad?
Talking it out, asking for space, talking to a trusted adult, taking deep breaths, going for a walk around the house.
People all use the same coping skills.
False- everyone has different coping skills that are helpful to them. What one person finds helpful may not be helpful to another.
Share a time where you used a healthy/helpful coping skill
Answers Vary
What are two healthy coping skills you use?
Name 2 healthy coping skills
A friend ripped your backpack off of your back and ran away laughing. Should you: Run after them yelling, or take 3 deep breaths?
3 deep breaths
hitting or kicking is an unhelpful coping skill
True- it is unhelpful and harmful to hurt someone around you. Can you think of something else you could do that would be a healthy coping skill?
What coping skill have you used you found unhelpful and why?
Answers Vary. Every one is different. A skill that works for some of us may not help for all of us
Amanda was anxious during group. Her friend Jimmy asked her what was wrong? Amanda said "I don't want to talk to you right now, you are being annoying." Was this a healthy or unhealthy skill?
Unhelpful
What is 1 healthy and 1 unhealthy skill you sometimes use at home?
Helpful: Taking a Break, talking it out, Exercise, Deep Breaths
Unhelpful: Yelling/Hitting others, Throwing things, Not communicating feelings
Crying is an unhelpful coping skill.
False- crying is a healthy way to deal with strong feelings, as long as it isn't happening too often each day
Share a time you helped a friend use their coping skills
Answers Vary