Coping with Life
This coping skill can be used by yourself. It helps with smaller problems. It can be used to reset your mind and body and it only takes a few seconds.
Deep breathing or box breathing
All your needs are met and you feel peaceful
Body language and facial expressions. Not using words.
non-verbal communication
You're not looking at anyone or anything else except the person talking.
eye contact
My lack of participation does not affect anyone else.
False
This coping skill is helpful when your environment is overstimulating and increasing the intensity of how you feel.
Take a walk outside the room
You asked for something small and are told no.
Disappointed
You act annoyed/mean toward someone instead of saying how you feel and what you need. You are not saying you're upset directly but showing it in sneaky or indirect ways.
Passive aggressive
A gesture your head can do when you agree with someone.
Nodding your head.
These rules are how we are successful in group and they should be remembered without constant reminders.
Expectations
This coping skill is helpful when you feel overwhelmed by is what is asked of you and you need space and time alone.
Calm corner
You feel like people know something that they will judge you for.
Embarrassed
You say what you feel and need without putting the other person down or judging them.
Assertive communication
You're communicating through words. You're showing you're curious about something they said. It's not a statement.
Asking questions.
During this time, group members are expected to rest their bodies and minds and practice calm energy. We don't talk to each other during this. We call this part of our group time what?
Regulation
You're bored and do not have a direction at the moment. You are still expected to remain in your seat though but have no materials in front of you. What can you do to cope with this feeling?
Day dream and use your imagination
You're interested to understand who, what, where, how, and when.
Curious
You're attempting to communicate how you feel but it is at the cost of someone else's feelings or safety. Often it looks like being loud, mean, bossy, or hurtful to someone else.
Aggressive communication
Putting yourself in someone else's shoes to understand how they must've felt in a situation. Or trying to imagine what someone else is thinking, feeling, or seeing, even if it's different from your opinion.
perspective-taking/ saying how they must've felt/empathy
This does not always look the same for everyone but everyone's needs are still being met.
Fair or equal
Your thoughts are moving fast and you're feeling overwhelmed by things you cannot control. It's hard for you to focus on what is happening in the moment. This is used inside your head and helps to ground you.
5-4-3-2-1 senses
You no longer get to see or lost something or someone important to you.
Grief
You are afraid to say how you feel so you reluctantly give in to another person's request because you fear upsetting them.
Passive communication
You paid close attention to things they said and show them by responding with this.
Remembering a detail
You're open to new ideas, different opinions, or new ways to solve a problem even if it wasn't your first choice.
Flexible thinking