Give 2 examples of Coping Skills
1)Practice slow, deep breathing: in through your nose, out through your mouth 2) Do a puzzle 3) Draw, paint or color 4) Listen to uplifting or inspirational music 5) Blow bubbles 6) Squeeze or suck on an ice cube 7) Go to the library 8) Visit the animal shelter 9) Pet your cat or dog 10) Clean or organize a space
the ability to accept situations that are outside of your control without judging them, which reduces the suffering they cause
Radical acceptance
name 1 reason why kids "grow up too fast"
1 Peer pressure
2 The influence of social media
3 Stress from schoolwork or college applications
4 Changes in the family
5 Mental health issues such as anxiety or depression
What is mindfulness meditation?
various techniques for bringing your attention to the present moment
signs of lack of radical acceptance
Thought patterns that signal a lack of acceptance:
"I can’t deal with this."
You blame yourself for everything bad that happens in your life.
what causes kids to sometimes feel like they HAVE to do things their friends are doing?
Radical acceptance
what is emotional regulation?
ability to exert control over one’s own emotional state (free 3000)
when is radical acceptance inappropriate?
what are the negative aspects of growing up too fast?
not living their life to the fullest
miss out on important experiences
trouble forming relationships
is stress physical or mental?
bofadem
2 radical acceptance statements
what are the positive aspects to growing up too fast?
more prepared
independent
better sense of what they want in life
advantage when it comes to their education