Is it Healthy?
Name 3 healthy coping skills.
- Read a Book
- Writing/Drawing/Painting
- Listening to Music
- Spending Time with Friends/Family
- Go for a Walk
- Deep Breathing
- Meditation
This type of boundary is characterized by difficulty in saying "no" and a tendency to overshare personal information.
Porous boundaries
"If I'm not a complete success, I'm a total failure."
A. Overgeneralization
B. All or nothing thinking
C. Emotional Reasoning
B. All or nothing thinking -Viewing situations in black-and-white terms, without recognizing any middle ground.
Overgeneralization refers to making broad interpretations from a single or few events.
Emotional reasoning refers to assuming that negative emotions reflect the true nature of a situation.
Which type of self-care includes activities like exercise, sleep, and balanced nutrition?
Physical
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
Which of the coping skills below are unhealthy?
- Getting Fresh Air
- Talking to a Trusted Friend/Adult
- Destroying Property
- Hair pulling and eating it
- Exercising
- Playing Sports
- Taking Feelings Out on Others
- Yelling at someone you don't like
- Destroying Property
- Hair pulling and eating it
- Taking Feelings Out on Others
- Yelling at someone you don't like
These boundaries can prevent individuals from forming close relationships and hinder emotional intimacy.
Rigid boundaries
"It's my fault my team didn't win; I should have done better."
A. Personalization
B. Catastrophizing
C. Labeling
A. Personalization-laming oneself for something not entirely one's fault or blaming others for one's own issues.
Catastrophizing refers to exaggerating the importance of things (such as mistakes or successes).
Labeling refers to assigning labels to oneself or others based on a single incident.
Participating in community events or spending time with supportive people is an example of what type of self-care?
Social
DAILY DOUBLE: In what year did World War II end?
1945
Healthy coping skills help us:
a.) Deal with stressors in our lives
b.) Work through our emotions and problems
c.) Process our thoughts and emotions
d.) All of the above
d.) All of the above
Using healthy coping skills allow us to take a minute and process what is happening with our emotions, stressors, thoughts, and problems.
DAILY DOUBLE: After receiving work emails late at night, John decided to set a rule to not check or respond to work-related messages after 7 PM, ensuring he had time to relax and spend with his family.
Which type of boundary was set?
A professional boundary
"Getting an award doesn't mean I'm talented; anyone could do it."
A. Minimization
B. Overgeneralization
C. Disqualifying the positive
A. Minimization- Exaggerating the importance of things (such as mistakes or successes).
Overgeneralization refers to making broad interpretations from a single or few events.
Disqualifying the positive refers to rejecting positive experiences by insisting they "don't count."
Engaging in activities that give you meaning or purpose—such as prayer, journaling, or nature walks is what type of self care?
Spiritual
Which film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1994?
Forrest Gump
Describe mindfulness. Is it a coping skill?
Mindfulness is when you center yourself in the present moment. It can be done through meditation, relaxation exercises, or just simply slowing down and taking notice of things that are currently around you.
Yes, it is a coping skill!
Sarah felt overwhelmed after listening to her friend vent for hours about personal problems, so she gently told her friend that she needed some time to recharge and offered to continue the conversation another day.
Which type of boundary was set?
An Emotional boundary
During a meeting, Mark notices that his boss seems distracted and isn't making eye contact. He assumes, "My boss must be disappointed in my recent work,"
Jumping to conclusions/Mindreading
Budgeting, saving, and managing money wisely are examples of what type of self-care?
Financial
What is the capital city of New Zealand?
Wellington
Name three things that you can journal about.
- Your Feelings (sad, happy, mad, motivated, etc.)
- Thoughts
- Favorite Activities
- Goals
- Future Events
This boundary involves respecting others' ideas, beliefs, and thoughts, even when they differ from your own.
Intellectual boundaries
Lisa's friend cancels their dinner plans at the last minute. Lisa immediately thinks, "My friend must be mad at me, and now our friendship is over," without considering that there might be a simple reason for the cancellation.
Catastrophizing
Reading books, learning new skills, or solving puzzles are forms of what type of self-care?
Intellectual
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile River (though some sources argue for the Amazon)