Coping Skills
True/ false
Tell me about a time...
What If...
How would you. feel?
100

What coping skill would you use the following for: pencils, markers, paper, paint, pens 

Art/ Journaling (expressive arts) 

100

Talking to others about your problems is a healthy coping skill

TRUE 

Talking to others (asking for help) allows us to share our emotions and problems so that we do not have to go through them alone. 

100

Tell us about a time that you felt very sad 

Bonus point: What helped make it better? 

100

What if you accidentally hurt someone else's feelings. What should you do next?

Apologize/ give them space if they need it

100

Someone is screaming at you...

Scared

Upset 

Afraid 

Sad 

Mad 

200

Inhale through your nose

Exhale out of your mouth 

Deep breathing 

200

Every coping skill is healthy (why/ why not) 

FALSE 

Some ways that we learn to cope are not healthy for us! (ex: fighting, eating too much, running from problems, etc.)

200

Tell us about a time that you were very angry 

Bonus point: How did you calm down?

200

What if you see that someone is upset, is there anything that you can do to help?

Be nice to them/ do something fun to cheer them up/ make them laugh

200

Somebody tells you that you're amazing and doing a great job...

Happy

Proud 

Confident 



300

1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 

Slow counting 

300

Coping skills are used to avoid problems in our lives 

FALSE 

Coping skills help us work through our problems and emotions. You DO NOT want to avoid these! Avoiding is considered an UNHEALTHY COPING SKILL. 

300

Tell me about a time that you felt happy.

Bonus point: Who was there?

300

What if you see someone else being mean to a friend of yours? What can you do?

Ask them nicely to stop (stick up for your friend)/ tell a trusted adult 
300

You cried yourself to sleep after your pet ran away. You feel like you did not sleep at all...

Tired

Worn out 

Exhausted 

400

Name 5 healthy coping skills 

-Exercise 

-Reading a book 

-Listening to music 

-Spending time with family/ friends 

-Going for a walk 

-Deep breathing

-Guided imagery 

-Journaling

400

You can only feel tired from not getting enough sleep

FALSE

Big emotions can also make us feel tired. There are often times were you can feel mentally and/ or physically tired/ exhausted. Feeling mentally tired can be from feeling sad, overwhelmed etc.) Stress and feeling overwhelmed can lead to feeling tired as well. 

400

Tell me about a time that you felt physically tired and tell us about a time that you felt emotionally tired. 

Bonus point: Who helped you feel better?


Bonus bonus point: What helped you feel better 

400

What if you notice that a classmate is getting frustrated with an assignment that they do not understand. What can you do to help? 

Tell an adult/ see if the classmate wants help with assignment/ try and explain it to them. 

400

You're walking with your friends when you trip and fall...

Upset

Embarrassed 


500

Name 5 unhealthy coping skills 

-Sleeping too much 

-Eating too much

-Avoiding

-Minimizing the issue

-Becoming angry at others 

-Watching too much tv 

-Playing video games for hours 

-Pushing feelings away 

500

Unhealthy coping skills are still coping skills

TRUE 

There are both healthy and unhealthy coping skills; the important thing to recognize is what coping skills you are using. Unhealthy coping skills are often easier to do (avoiding the problem, shutting down, etc.) 

500

Tell me about a time that you were excited.

Bonus point: How can you make others around you excited? 

500

What if you notice that someone is sad? What can you do to help?

Talk to them/ tell an adult/ try to cheer them up 

500

You see another student getting picked on at school...

Upset

Sad

Mad 

Disappointed 

Angry