ANGER
WHAT IS ONE THING YOU CAN DO TO HELP YOURSELF WHEN YOU BEGIN TO GET ANGRY?
DEEP BREATHING
COUNT TO 10
LISTEN TO MUSIC
NAME ONE THING THAT FRUSTRATES YOU THE MOST...
NO WRONG ANSWERS...
WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?
NO WRONG ANSWER...
YES OR NO
TAKING A WALK IS A COPING SKILL
YES
TRUE OR FALSE
BEING ANGRY IS A BAD THING AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED
FALSE: ANGER IS A NATURAL EMOTION, HOW YOU BEHAVE WHEN YOUR ANGRY IS KEY
TRUE OR FALSE
FRUSTRATION CAN LOOK LIKE ANGER
TRUE: ANGER CAN OFTEN SHOW UP IN PLACE OF OTHER EMOTIONS
HOW CAN YOU SPREAD HAPPINESS IN YOUR FAMILY?
HELP OUT AROUND THE HOUSE
SMILE
BE KIND
True or False:
All stress is bad.
False
Sometimes stress is positive stress. Example- you feel stressed when you are preparing for a basketball game. In order to manage that stress- you practice and talk to your coach for support if needed.
TRUE OR FALSE
WHEN YOU ARE ANGRY, IT IS OK TO TALK ABOUT ITTRUE: TALKING ABOUT YOUR ANGER CAN HELP RESOLVE WHAT IS MAKING YOU ANGRY
MAX IS TRYING TO BE CALM WHILE HIS BROTHER IS YELLING AT HIM. BUT HE IS GETTING FRUSTRATED. WHAT SHOULD MAX DO?
WALK AWAY
GET HELP FROM AN ADULT
TAKE DEEP BREATHS
TRUE OR FALSE
IT IS POSSIBLE TO FEEL HAPPY AND SAD AT THE SAME TIME
TRUE: EXAMPLE: BEING HAPPY TO GO TO THE POOL, BUT YOUR BEST FRIEND CAN'T COME ALONG
TRUE OR FALSE
IT IS IMPORTANT TO PRACTICE YOUR COPING SKILLS OFTEN WHILE CALM
TRUE: PRACTICING COPING SKILLS CAN HELP YOU PREPARE FOR WHEN YOU REALLY NEED TO USE THEM. IT CAN BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE AND IMPROVE YOUR SELF-ESTEEM.
SARAH IS ANGRY BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS AFTER SCHOOL BUT HER PARENT/GUARDIAN SAID SHE IS NOT ABLE TO. WHAT CAN SARAH DO TO CALM DOWN?
LISTEN TO MUSIC TO TRY TO THINK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE
TAKE SOME DEEP BREATHS AND SEE IF SHE CAN GO TOMORROW
JUSTIN JUST WON A PRIZE AT THE FAIR, BUT SOMEONE STOLE IT. WHAT CAN HE DO TO STAY CALM AND NOT GET ANGRY?
FLEXIBLE THINKING
LITTLE DEAL
ATTEMPT ANOTHER WIN
BEING GOOD AT SOMETHING CAN HELP YOU FEEL HAPPY. WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU WANT TO GET BETTER AT?
NO WRONG ANSER
Name 3 Healthy Coping Skills
Possible answers include:
listening to music, talking to someone, exercise, journaling, reading, mindfulness, taking deep breaths
I WANTED TO GO TO THE PARK BUT IT IS RAINING. I AM PRETTY UPSET ABOUT NOT GETTING TO GO. HOW CAN I HANDLE THIS?
TRY TO PLAN ANOTHER DAY TO GO
SOME THINGS WE CAN'T CONTROL. TAKE SOME DEEP BREATHS AND GET A GOOD BOOK, WATCH A SHOW, OR PLAY A GAME.
MARK HAS HAD A GOAL OF DOING HIS CHORES ALL WEEK TO EARN A TRIP TO THE LAKE ON THE WEEKEND. MARK WORKED HARD AND ACCOMPLISHED HIS GOAL. BUT IT IS SUPPOSED TO RAIN THIS WEEKEND AND HE CAN'T GO. WHAT CAN MARK DO TO KEEP HIMSELF FROM ESCALATING?
CHOSE SOMETHING ELSE TO DO
TALK ABOUT HIS FRUSTRATION
PLAN THE TRIP FOR NEXT WEEK
TRUE OR FALSE
WE MUST BE HAPPY ALL THE TIME
FALSE: ITS OK TO HAVE OTHER FEELINGS! AS LONG AS WE USE THE RIGHT SKILLS TO HELP US THROUGH THEM
JOSEPH REALLY WANTS TO GO THE POOL, BUT HIS MOM SAYS "NO" AND HE IS VERY ANGRY ABOUT IT. WHAT CAN JOSEPH DO TO NOT GET UPSET?
TAKE DEEP BREATHS
TAKE A WALK
FLEXIBLE THINKING: CHOOSE SOMETHING ELSE TO DO