Communication Skills
This is the skill of fully concentrating, understanding, and responding during a conversation.
What is active listening?
A key sign of a healthy relationship: decisions are made ______.
What is together / collaboratively?
Taking 3 slow breaths, going for a walk, or grounding yourself are examples of these.
What are coping skills?
The “S” in SMART goals stands for this.
What is Specific?
A written plan for how you spend your money is called this.
What is a budget?
Using “I” instead of “you” statements helps reduce this during tough conversations.
What is defensiveness?
Name one red flag in a relationship.
What is jealousy, control, isolation, verbal abuse, etc.
This grounding technique involves naming 5 things you can see, 4 you can touch, etc.
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 method?
This type of goal can realistically be achieved with your time, energy, and resources.
What is an achievable/realistic goal?
This term means money you must pay regularly, like rent or car insurance.
What are fixed expenses?
Your body language, tone, and facial expressions are all part of this.
What is nonverbal communication?
Setting limits on how people treat you or your time is known as this.
What are boundaries?
Stress that motivates you (like before a job interview) is called this.
What is positive stress (eustress)?
Breaking a big goal into smaller steps is known as this.
What is chunking or task breakdown?
Putting aside even $5–$10 a week helps build this type of financial safety net.
What is an emergency fund?
Repeating back what you heard to make sure you understood correctly is called this.
What is reflective listening?
Healthy relationships include this type of communication, even during disagreements.
What is respectful communication?
The part of your body that controls your fight-or-flight response.
What is the amygdala?
This helps you stay motivated by reminding you WHY the goal matters to you.
What is identifying your “why” or intrinsic motivation?
The amount you owe on credit or loans is called this.
What is debt?
This communication style respects both your needs and the needs of others.
What is assertive communication?
This phrase means recognizing your own worth and not accepting disrespect.
What is self-respect?
One evidence-based strategy for long-term stress management.
What is mindfulness, exercise, therapy, journaling, etc.
This strategy involves imagining yourself successfully achieving your goal.
What is visualization?
This term describes money left over after all your bills and needs are paid.
What is disposable income?