Coping Skills
I can squeeze this coping tool to help me calm down when I'm angry or anxious
What is a stress ball?
Making eye contact _________ start conversations or keep them going...
What is helps?
This is a harmful way to communicate your feelings and needs and involves using disrespectful or inappropriate language, becoming physical, or violating someone's rights or property...
What is aggressiveness or aggression?
What did we do during our first TM session?
What is went to the park?
I can use my ears to use this coping skill...
What is listen to music?
When someone else is talking, it's helpful to _______ in order to keep the conversation going...
What is listen, wait to speak, etc?
This type of response to a problem involves ignoring the problem or doing nothing and allowing a person to continue to do something that bothers you or to treat you poorly.
What is passivity?
What images did we create when doing the changing the channel activity?
What are an image of the beach and an image of a lake and mountains?
I can find an area to do this when I need to calm down...
What is take space or take a break?
Asking questions shows ___________ and is _______ when trying to start or keep a conversation going...
This involves communicating your feelings and needs appropriately and standing up for yourself in a firm, respectful way when someone treats you poorly or does something that upsets.
What is assertiveness?
What was your favorite thing about ice skating?
All answers acceptable
When I'm upset, these are some people I can talk to for help or support...
All answers accepted
Changing subjects suddenly ______ conversations...
What is hinders, hurts, busts, etc?
Assertive communication often involves the use of "_______" statements to communicate your feelings and needs...
What are "I" statements?
What is your favorite activity we've done so far in our TM sessions together?
All answers acceptable
I can use my ________ supplies to help me regulate when I'm upset...
What is art, drawing, painting, crafts, etc?
Using kind words and language is an example of a conversation _______...
What is builder, helper, etc?
Assertive actions can include...
What are "I" statements, reporting a problem to a teacher or another trusted adult, writing down your thoughts and feelings about a situation and then attempting to problem solve once calm, etc?
What TM activity are you looking most forward to?
All answers acceptable.