Coping Skills
Coping skill when angry
Deep breathing
Red
Raising my hand
Behavior (helpful/expected)
Jim lost his dog last night and is crying in the hallway on his way into school.
Show empathy
Any examples of empathy are correct
Coping skill when lonely
Connect with a friend, family member or teacher
The zone that frustrated is in
Yellow
Teasing a classmate
Behavior (unhelpful/unexpected)
The class is heading out to recess and Jan forgot her water bottle at the lunch table
Show kindness, bring Jan her water bottle
Coping skill when sad
do something fun that you enjoy
The zone that tired is in
Blue
I do not prefer doing science work, but I can deal with it like I have in the past.
Thought (helpful)
Someone on the playground calls you a name
Ignore, tell a teacher, walk away, do not get physically aggressive
Coping skill when I have a lot of energy
exercise or take a walk
The zone that happy is in
Green
Calm
Feeling
John invites you to sit with him on the bus, but you have had a long day and just want to sit by yourself
1. Do the opposite action (sit with him, make the most out of the situation, show kindness)
2. Politely decline the offer: "Thank you for the offer, I am just tired today and think I am going to sit by myself. Maybe another time?"
Coping skill when frustrated
take a deep breath, replace unhelpful thought with helpful thought
Ex. "I hate math it is the most terrible thing in the world!" --> "Math is not my favorite and may not come naturally to me, but I will keep practicing for progress."
The zone that excited is in
Yellow
I should have gotten a 100% on my test
Thought (unhelpful)
"I would have preferred to get a 100% on my test"
You are assigned 50 pages of math homework to complete in 2 months.