Coping Skills
Taking your mind off the problem for a while is this type of coping skill
Distraction
Meditation and yoga is this type of coping skill
Mindfulness
Distraction coping skill
TV, movies, reading, drawing,, knitting, pain induction, ect.
True or false
Coping skills are used to avoid problems in our lives
False
Coping skills help us work through problems in a healthy way
How are coping skills helpful?
Builds confidence, manages emotions, helps us tackle challenges, etc.
Doing something that is the opposite of the impulse is this type of coping skill
Opposite action
Smelling a candle or taking a shower is this type of coping skill
Self-soothing
Self-soothing coping skill
Smelling candles, taking a shower, putting on comfy clothing, listening to music, etc.
True or false
Coping skills help you focus on important things in your life
True
When we cope with problems and ease or emotions it helps us think clearer and tackle them better
What things can make using coping skills difficult?
Having unhealthy coping skills (i.e., defense mechanisms), struggling with mental illness, not knowing what to try, etc.
Reaching out for support when no other coping skills are helping is this type of coping skill
Crisis intervention
Watching a movie or reading a book is this type of coping skill
Distraction
Emotional awareness coping skill
Journaling, talking to someone, etc.
True or false
Every coping skill is healthy
False
Some ways we learn to cope an not healthy, like fighting or using substances which are defense mechanisms
What new coping skill are you going to try or would like to try?
Answers Vary
Centering and grounding yourself in the moment is this type of coping skill
Mindfulness
Journaling and talking to someone about how you feel is this type of coping skill
Emotional awareness
Crisis intervention coping skill
Calling a crisis line, 911, or going to the hospital/ Urgent Care Center, etc.
True or false
Coping skills are something everyone is born knowing how to do
False
Coping skills are learned throughout our lives
What makes a coping skill unhealthy?
If it does more harm than good - is not healthy, safe, and/or legal.
Comforting yourself through your five senses is this type of coping skill
Self-soothing
Taking deep breaths and then walking away instead of fighting is this type of coping skill
Opposite action
Opposite action coping skill
Walking away instead of fighting, laughing instead crying, standing up straight when you feel nervous, etc.
True or false
Coping skills are only used to help you relax
False
Managing stress, anxiety, and depression is not always relaxing it sometimes takes hard work
Is stress something that can be controlled?