Coping Skills Definitions
Name a coping skill you can use when you feel frustrated
coloring
take a walk
talk it out
drink water
count to 20
54321 grounding technique
squeeze a squishy
Your teacher told you to do you work, but you don't really want to. You know you have to do your work, or else you will miss out on fun friday. What is the size of this problem?
glitch/small
What sweet treat do honeybees make from flower nectar?
Honey
True or False:
Coping Skills can help us through our problems
true Coping skills help us work through problems in a healthy way
What emotions are in Inside Out? (the first one)
Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, Fear
Name three coping skills
kid's choice
What can you do when you have a medium problem, like your classmate being mean to you?
Calmly tell them how it makes you feel
Talk to an adult
How many legs does a spider have?
8
True or False:
Coping skills help you focus on important things in your life
True
When we cope with our problems and our emotions, it helps us think more clearly and tackle them better
What is the 54321 Grounding Technique?
5 things you can see
4 things you can touch
3 things you can hear
2 things you can smell
1 thing you can taste
Ashley was angry at her classmate for calling her a mean name. She chose to take three deep breaths in and out slowly, then calmly told an adult how she was feeling. What coping strategies did Ashley use?
breathing, talking to adult
Give 2 examples of a small problem
your teacher tells you to keep working
you were not picked to be line leader
you have to wait your turn to play with a toy
What game involves building, mining, and defeating the ender dragon?
minecraft
True or False:
I can use coping skills such as deep breathing and squeezing a squishy whenever I need
True. these strategies are always there for you when you need them.
What is one thing you CAN control
my words
using coping tools
my actions
my kindness
apologizing
asking for help
When should you practice coping skills?
When you're calm. Practicing when you're calm will help create patterns.
Name 3 examples of a glitch (tiny problems)
your teacher tells you to clean up your toys
recess is over
What is a baby sheep called?
Lamb
true or false:
If I practice coping skills often, I will get better at handling my emotions
True. Coping skills help us work through all types of emotions
What is one thing you cannot control?
the weather
Which of the coping skills below are unhealthy
- Taking a walk
- Talking to a friend you trust
- Taking feelings out on others and being mean
- Slow, deep breaths
Taking feelings out on others
Your friend will not stop hurting your feelings. What is the size of the problem? What should you do?
medium
Taking deep breaths, tell them how you feel, talk to an adult
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
True or False:
Deep breathing does not really help.
False
breathing strategies are scientifically proven to effectively calm ourselves down.
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique? When can you use it?
5 things you can see
4 things you can touch
3 things you can hear
2 things you can smell
1 thing you can taste
use it when you are worried, nervous, frustrated, angry, upset