SMART
Growth
Coping Strategies
Awareness
Self-Awareness
100

This word means a goal is focused and clearly defined.

Specific

100

This means learning, improving, and becoming better over time.

Growth

100

You are getting frustrated with an assignment. You slowly breathe in and out several times before trying again. What coping strategy are you using?

Deep Breathing

100

What feeling might you have when something does not go your way?

Frustration 

100

What skill helps you manage your emotions and behavior?

Self-Control

200

This word means that your progress can be counted, tracked, or measured.

Measurable

200

This means showing positive qualities such as honesty, respect, kindness, and responsibility through your choices and actions.

Good Character

200

A classmate keeps bothering you, and you feel yourself getting angry. Instead of arguing, you ask the teacher for permission to step away and calm down. What coping strategy are you using?

Taking a Break

200

What do we call something that causes a strong emotional reaction?

Trigger

200

What feeling might you experience before giving a presentation?

Nervousness

300

This word means that a goal is realistic and possible to complete.

Attainable

300

This means facing difficult situations and finding positive ways to work through them instead of giving up.

Handling Struggles

300

Your teacher corrects your behavior, and you want to argue. You pause before responding and consider what might happen if you argue. What strategy are you using?

Stop-Think-Act

300

What emotion might you feel when someone treats you unfairly?

Anger

300

What do we call understanding how another person might feel?

Empathy

400

This word means that the goal is important and meaningful to you.

Relevant

400

his describes connections with others that include respect, trust, communication, kindness, and appropriate boundaries.

Healthy Relationships

400

ou are upset about something that happened with another student. Instead of yelling, you ask your counselor or teacher if you can talk privately. What coping strategy are you using?

Talking to a trusted adult

400

What do you call recognizing your own feelings, thoughts, and actions?

Awareness

400

What can you show when you accept that you made a mistake?

Responsibility

500

This term means that a goal has a clear deadline or end point.

Time-Bound

500

This method helps you pause before reacting, consider your choices and consequences, and then make a responsible decision.

 STOP–THINK–ACT Method

500

You are angry because another student says something rude. You decide not to respond immediately and move away from the situation. What coping strategy are you using?

Walking Away

500

What should you do before reacting when you are upset?

Pause

500

What can you show when you accept that you made a mistake?

Coping