Healthy Coping Skills
Unhealthy Coping Skills
Control
True or False
Surprise
100
Name 3 Healthy Coping Skills
reading, writing, drawing, painting, listening to music, spending time with friends/family, go for a walk, deep breathing, meditation, talking to someone you trust, and any others that apply
100
Name one example of an unhealthy coping skill
Fighting, yelling at others, harming yourself or others, etc.
100
What is personal accountability?
Taking responsibility for your actions and their outcomes.
100
True or False: Coping Skills are Not Important to Your Wellbeing
False. Coping skills don't just help us at Aspire or with stuff at home and school, but they're skills you'll use for a variety of things throughout your life.
100
What are the components of SMART goals?
*double points for creating a SMART goal on the spot
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Timely
200
How do healthy coping skills help us?
a.) Deal with stressors
b.) Work through our emotions and problems
c.) Process our thoughts and emotions
d.) all of the above
d.) all of the above
200
Which of these coping skills are unhealthy?
a.) exercising
b.) talking feelings out
c.) yelling at someone you don't like
d.) finding a distraction
c.) yelling at someone you don't like
200
How can focusing on what you can control help reduce negative feelings?
It allows you to direct your energy toward actionable steps rather than worrying about uncomfortable factors.
200
True or False: Every Coping Skill is Healthy
False!
200
What are affirmations?
* double points for sharing an affirmation related to current struggles
short, positive statements we tell ourselves to combat negative self-talk
ex: "I am enough." "I trust my journey." "I choose peace."
300
What is one heathy coping skill you can use when you're feeling lonely or isolated?
call a friend, talk to a loved one, learning a new skill, pursuing a new hobby, reading a book, listen to music, or connect with nature
300
What's one emotion that leads you to unhealthy coping skills?
anger, sadness, stress, jealousy, depression, guilt, numbness
300
What is the LOCUS of Control?
Navigating what one has control over.
300
True or False: Stress is Out of Your Control
False. While we don't always have control of outside factors, we can help lower our reactions and stress by using things like coping skills.
300
What is the healthiest style of communication:
a.) passive
b.) aggressive
c.) passive-aggressive
d.) assertive
* double points for describing what assertive communication is
d.) assertive
Definition: Standing up for personal needs while respecting others. Being honest and direct while actively listening.
400
What is a healthy coping skill that works for you and why?
a.) name the skill
b.) why it works
400
Describe why unhealthy coping skills don't help us long-term.
Unhealthy coping skills don't tackle the underlying problems that cause distress.
400
What is one way you have control over your struggles today?
practice self-care, mindfulness, or hobbies, use coping skills, practice assertive communication, create a daily schedule or plan, etc.
400
True or False: There are No "Instant Fixes" to Your Problems.
True! Some unhealthy coping skills may feel like instant fixes, but they are temporary and don't work long-term. All healthy supports are built overtime, although, some can work quicker than others depending on person-to-person.
400
What is urge surfing?
* double points for describing urge surfing using your own struggles and describing tackling the peak
Riding out the discomfort of urges like riding a wave.
500
What is mindfulness?
Mindfulness is being able to center yourself in the present moment. It can be done through meditation, relaxation, exercises, 5-4-3-2-1 method, or simply slowing down.
500
Name one of your unhealthy coping skills AND how does it affect you poorly?
to count requires two parts:
a.) naming the coping skill
b.) how it negatively affects them
500
What is external locus of control and internal locus of control?
External: blames outside circumstances for results, feels powerless against challenges
Internal: outcomes depend on personal actions, proactive and goal-oriented
500
True or False: Coping Skills are Intended to Avoid Problems in our Lives
False! Coping skills are intended to help us through our problems and emotions. You don't want to avoid these, as avoiding emotions and problems is considered an unhealthy coping skill.
500
What is TIPP used for?
* bonus points for describing the components of TIPP
Skill for emotional regulation during a crisis.
- Temperature change
- Intense exercise
- Paced breathing
- Progressive muscle relaxation