SELF-CARE
What self-care habit involves expressing your feelings through forms of writing?
What is journaling
Why do we use coping mechanisms?
what is As a way to manage our feelings
What is stress?
What is a feeling or state of being that causes distress of the nervous system.
what is the definition of a healthy habit?
What is physical, mental, and emotional practices that contribute to one's wellbeing.
True or False: Eating healthy food is a form of self care.
What is True
Coping mechanisms are similar to what mental health strategy?
What is self-care
Stress is something that everyone deals with. What is the most common form of stress relief?
What is Going outside/ going for a walk
going to a friend or authority figure when you are stressed or struggling is known as...?
What is "asking for support"
A form of self-care that involves informing others about your triggers or discomfort is know as?
what is setting boundaries
True or False: Coping mechanisms are always good and healthy.
What is False
What is a side effect of being stressed for long periods of time?
What is A weaker immune system.
When we imagine ourselves in successful situations or succeeding at a task, we refer to that as...?
What is visualization/ imagining the future
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, doing this form of self-care for 30 minutes a day can help improve your mental health!
What is exercise!
What is the most common reason we adapt coping mechanisms?
What is changes in our mental or physical states.
Statistically, who is more likely to experience stress?
What is biologically female people.
What are some bad habits that people often struggle with?
what is substance abuse, healthy eating, procrastination, etc.
Name 5 of the most common ways people do self-care
1. Exercise
2. meditation
3. listening to music
4. sleeping
5. reading a book
6. Journaling
7. Going for a walk
8. Prayer9
9. Volunteering
10. spending time with loved ones
What are the 5 C's of Coping?
1. Confidence
2. connection
3. commitment
4. calmness
5. Care for self
when every other stress relief tactic fails, the most effective form of stress relief is...?
What is Deep Breathing/ Breathing
how can you determine when a habit is healthy vs unhealthy?
what is Positive vs Negative impacts on life