Name That Coping Skill
This skill uses slow breaths to calm your body.
Deep breathing
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
What does DBT stand for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Name one body-based coping skill.
Stretching, breathing, walking, progressive muscle relaxation
What force keeps planets orbiting the sun?
Gravity
This skill uses your senses to bring you back to the present.
Grounding
Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are all connected. True or false?
True
Name one DBT skill.
TIPP, Wise Mind, DEAR MAN, PLEASE, Opposite Action
What is one sign your body is stressed?
Tense muscles, fast heartbeat, stomachache, sweating
In SpongeBob SquarePants, what instrument does Squidward play?
Clarinet
This skill involves moving your body to release stress.
Exercise/movement
“Everyone hates me” is an example of what kind of thinking?
All-or-nothing thinking / mind reading
Wise Mind is the balance between what two minds?
Emotion Mind and Reasonable Mind
Show a 5-second grounding movement or stretch.
Participant demonstrates
What are the five oceans called?
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, Southern
This skill means doing something opposite of what your emotion urges you to do.
Opposite Action
Name one way to challenge a negative thought.
Look for evidence, ask if it’s helpful, reframe it
What does TIPP help with?
Intense emotions/crisis urges
Why does breathing slowly help your body?
It signals safety/calm to the nervous system
What sport is known as “the beautiful game”?
Soccer
This skill helps you prepare ahead of time for a stressful situation.
Cope Ahead
Reframe: “I failed this test, so I’m stupid.”
“I struggled on this test, but I can study differently next time.”
Give an example of using Opposite Action.
Feeling like isolating but choosing to talk to someone safe
Name 3 coping skills that use the body.
Breathing, exercise, stretching, cold water, muscle relaxation
What year did the Titanic sink?
1912