Coping skills
Do this when you are feeling overwhelmed to reset your nervous system which will reduce heart rate, blood pressure, and stress response and help you feel calm
What is taking deep breaths
_________ is a secondary emotion
What is Anger
Heart racing, shortness of breath, scared, nervous, sweaty palms, hot, trembling - All these are signs that you feel ________
What are anxiety symptoms
Term used to describe the therapist not being able to disclose what was said in session to others
What is confidentiality
I have to be broken before you can use me
What is an egg
A practice in which an individual uses a technique to help with being in the present moment and accept thoughts as they come without judgement
What is meditation/ mindfulness
Anger is related to the ____,______, or________ response of the nervous system
What is the fight, flight, or freeze response
"I am worthless" is a form of _________ thinking
What is a negative thought
strategies used to help manage difficult feelings or situations
What are coping skills
I'm tall when I'm young, and I'm short when I'm old
What is a candle
A technique used to check in with your 5 senses to help you stay present in the moment
What are grounding techniques
The ________ is the event that provokes anger, such as being told "no" or yelled at by a parent.
What is a trigger
You don’t want to do your HW what skill can you use?
-problem solving
What are the four main styles of communication?
Passive, Aggressive, Assertive, and Passive-aggressive
I'm full of holes but I still hold water
What is a sponge
What can emotions do for us?
-motivate us
-warn us /give us information
-communicate how we’re feeling to others
-help us understand others better
Techniques used to reduce anger
What are anger management techniques (specific coping skills are also considered correct)
If I am so afraid of something, what can I do to feel less afraid?
Talk to someone
Think about it from a different perspective
Take deep breathes
If you are like a balloon and you hold in too much air (which symbolizes too many negative feelings), what will end of happening?
You will pop! An example of popping is ______.
I have branches but no fruit, leaves, or a trunk
What is a bank
Getting better sleep can…..
Support you being more in control over your mood and emotions
The _________ is the part of the brain responsible for emotions such as anger
A. amygdala B. Pre-frontal Cortex
What is the amygdala
What’s the optimal amount of sleep to get a night?
8-10 hours
When you tell yourself something that helps you feel calm, more happy, or less bothered, it is called what?
self talk
I have many keys but can't open a lock
What is a piano