Healthy Coping Skills
Name 3 healthy coping skills
kids choice
Name 3 examples of unhealthy coping skills
kids choice
What is the opposite of go?
Stop
Angry
mad
What are you most excited about for Winter Break?
.......Students response
When should you use healthy coping skills?
When you are feeling angry, sad, afraid, etc.
John has a lot of stress from school. When he gets home, he yells at his brothers to get his frustration out. Is this a healthy coping skill and why or why not?
no!
Talking with someone is a great coping skill. However, yelling is unhealthy and it may cause issues in our relationships.
How many days are in a week ?
7
Sad
down
According to Dr. Seuss who stole Christmas
The grinch
Name 3 coping skills that can be done anywhere anytime
Kids choice
Examples: Breathing exercises, Counting
What makes a coping skill unhealthy?
When it is unsafe, unhelpful, or harmful to yourself and others.
In Finding Nemo, what is the name of the blue fish?
Dory
Excited
Thrilled
Name 1 thing you can control and 1 thing you cannot control
Examples: Can control own thoughts, actions, responses. Cannot control what other people think or do
What are clues to know when it's time to use my healthy coping skills?
When you start to feel like you are losing control of your behavior or your emotions
What are some other consequences for using unhealthy coping skills?
You can get in trouble, you can feel like everything is crashing down on you, which is overwhelming, you can hurt people and lose friendships, etc.
What movie has minions and a super villain Gru?
Despicable Me
Scared
Terrified
What coping skills will you use at home?
Coloring, taking a break, listening to music, talking to a trusted adult, playing a game, riding bike, writing, reading......
Can you demonstrate a breathing technique?
Star, Finger, Counting, Square breathing, etc.
Why do people use unhealthy coping skills?
They haven't learned or developed healthy ones
Story about a princess who lives under the sea.
The Little Mermaid
Confused
Fustrated
Name 2 ways to practice "self-care"
eat healthy, sleep well, exercise, positive self-talk, etc.