Coping skills
What is a coping skill?
A way of dealing with uncomfortable emotions and situations.
Name 3 healthy coping skills
Read a Book, Writing/Drawing/Painting, Listening to Music, Spending Time with Friends/Family, Go for a Walk, Deep Breathing, Meditation, talking to someone you trust, Journaling
Coping skills are used to avoid problems in our lives
False
Coping skills help us work through problems in a healthy way
In which capital city of Europe would you find the Eiffel Tower?
Paris, France
Define "healthy coping skill"
Coping skills that are not harmful to yourself or others.
Name 3 unhealthy coping skills
Fighting, avoiding help, yelling at others, harming others or yourself, using alcohol or drugs
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
In "Toy Story," what is the name of Woody's astronaut friend?
Buzz Lightyear
Define "unhealthy coping skills"
Coping skills that are harmful to you or others
OR
keep you from effectively addressing your needs
What kind of coping skills are deep breathing, yoga, and paying attention to your surroundings?
Mindfulness
Every coping skill is healthy
False
Some ways we learn to cope are not healthy (e.g., like fighting or using substances or avoidance)
What is the largest animal in the ocean?
The Blue Whale
What coping skills can you use at home?
Deep breathing, talking to a parent or friend, learn new skills, draw/do other artwork, etc.
What kind of coping skill is playing a game or watching a movie?
Distraction coping skills
Coping skills are something everyone is born knowing how to do
False
Coping skills are learned throughout our lives
What is the main ingredient in guacamole?
Avocado
Which of the coping skills below are unhealthy:
Getting fresh air
Talking to a trusted friend/adult
Destroying property
Hair pulling
Exercising
Playing a game
Taking feelings out on others
Yelling at someone
Destroying property and hair pulling
You get into a fight with your sister, but instead of yelling and throwing something because you are upset, you walk away. What type of coping skill is this?
Opposite Action Coping Skill and/or Anger Management
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.
I am not alive, but I grow. I don't have lungs, but I need air. What am I?
Fire