Healthy Coping Strategies
Name two healthy coping strategies
-Exercise -Positive Self Talk
-Yoga -Pray/Religious Activity
-Meditation -Slowly Count to 10
-Deep Breathing -Listen to Soothing Music
-Mindfulness -Stand Up and Stretch
-Relaxation techniques -Squeeze a Stress Ball
-Creativity (draw or paint) -Self Care (take a relaxing bath)
-Journaling -Make a Gratitude List
Which of the following is a benefit of healthy coping strategies?
A) they reduce stress
B) they allow us to have a healthy mind and body
C) they allow us to create better relationships
D) all of the above
D) all of the above
Name one example of an unhealthy coping strategy?
-Substance Abuse -Impulsive Spending
-Self Harm -Dangerous Behavior
-Avoidance/Isolation -Excessive Alcohol Consumption
-Smoking -Negative Self-Talk
-Aggression -Emotional Eating
You get news that a close family member gets really sick. Which action would be more beneficial? Drinking or deep breathing exercises.
Deep Breathing Exercises
What gets wet while drying?
A towel
T/F - Every coping strategy is healthy
False; Some ways we learn to cope are unhealthy. ex: eating too much, aggression
Who could benefit from coping strategies?
Everyone
When does a healthy coping strategy become unhealthy?
When it is done excessively or done in an unhealthy way or when it negatively affects your life.
You're experiencing increased pain and it is affecting your mood/participation what is a breathing technique you can do?
What is full of holes, but still holds water?
A sponge
T/F - Coping strategies can only be used in negative life situations
False; there are positive life situations that feel stressful too
When can coping strategies be used?
All the time.
T/F - All stress is out of your control
False, sometimes we create our own stressful situations
You lost your job, what is one physical coping strategy that you could do?
-Exercise
-Yoga
-Meditation
-Deep Breathing
-Stand Up and Stretch
-Squeeze a Stress Ball
-Creativity (draw or paint)
-Self Care (take a relaxing bath)
-Journaling
-Make a Gratitude List
What can travel the world, but never leave its corner?
T/F - Everyone has to use the same coping strategies
Do unhealthy coping strategies give long term relief?
No, Unhealthy coping strategies might feel like they are having the desired effect in the short term but there won’t be any long term relief.
What are three emotions that often lead people to engage in unhealthy coping strategies?
-anger
-sadness
-anxiety
-jealously
-depression
You are experiencing being a grandparent for the first time and you are feeling a little stressed, would this be a good time to use coping strategies?
Yes! Coping strategies help adapt to new stressful situations, even if it isn't negative.
What belongs to you but everyone else uses it?
Your name
What are some healthy coping strategies you are currently using?
Answers may vary.
T/F - Benefits of using healthy coping strategies are only psychological
False, Managing your stress well can help you feel better physically and psychologically and it can impact your ability to perform your best
T/F - Coping strategies are used to avoid problems in your life.
False, coping strategies help us work through our problems and emotions, not avoid them!
After a disagreement, you wanted to yell and scream at them but you decided to go home and listen to music. Is this a negative coping skill?
No, leaving the situation before it escalates is an example of a positive coping skill.
How do you make seven even?
Take off the S