Coping Skills
What is a coping skill?
A skill we can use to regulate/ calm ourselves.
What does it mean to redirect?
To change our attention somewhere else or do a different action.
What is the Stoplight Tool?
Red- Stop
Yellow- Slow down, think of redirecting or a coping skill
Green- Good to go
What is an example of a coping skill you can use at home?
Drawing, 5 finger breathing, make something creative
What can we change our attention to when at school?
What is the STOP sign ?
S — Stop
Pause immediately. Freeze your body. Don’t move your hand.
T — Take a breath
O — Observe
No judgment. Just data.
P — Proceed mindfully
Choose your next action instead of reacting automatically.
What is the 54321 Grounding Technique ?
5 things we see
4 things we feel
3 things we hear
2 things we smell
1 thing we taste
What can motivate us to stop?
Feeling accomplished
Make us feel more comfortable
Completing a goal
Making us and our supports happy
What is Leaves on A Stream?
Visual of worries, urges, behaviors placed on a leaf and floating away from us.
What are some coping skills you can do at school?
Use a fidget toy/ squishy, talk to someone, deep breathing
What are some distraction based coping skills?
ABC game, rainbow game, listen to music