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What are Coping Skills?
Skills used to reduce strong emotional responses.
What’s one healthy way to deal with feeling overwhelmed by schoolwork?
Take a short break, make a to-do list, or ask for help from a teacher or friend.
Name two emotions that look like someone is angry.... cannot use anger.
frustration, irritation, disappointment, afraid, disrespected, trapped, pressured, offended, attacked
Who are this year’s club officers?
kaylin, sarika, miceala, nikita, miranda, and rosanna
What’s one way to manage stress during finals or big projects?
Break tasks into chunks, take breaks, and reward yourself after finishing each part.
What’s the difference between mental health and mental illness?
Mental health is our overall state of mind
mental illness is when conditions like anxiety or depression disrupt it.
What’s something you can do when a friend is upset and you don’t know what to say?
Just listen sometimes people don’t need advice, just empathy.
Name two emotions that look like sadness, cannot use sad or sadness.
lonely, heartbroken, disappointed, hopeless, depressed, lost, troubled...
What was our most popular event last year?
making slime
Name two things you can do before bed to help you relax.
Turn off screens, stretch, or listen to calm music.
What type of communication makes up 80% of the way we communicate with others?
Body language
Name two positive coping skills that don’t involve your phone.
Exercise, drawing, deep breathing, listening to music, talking to someone you trust.
How does your body tell you that you’re stressed or anxious?
Racing heart, headaches, tense shoulders, upset stomach.
What’s one goal our club has this semester?
Normalizing talking about mental health
Name one object you could use for a stress reliever
stress ball, fidgit
What does it mean to set a boundary?
Telling others what behavior is okay or not okay for your comfort and well-being.
Name two reasons we get stressed at school?
teachers, classmates, lack of sleep
What’s one emotion that’s hard to talk about but healthy to feel?
Fear, jealousy, guilt, or grief.
What’s one reason our club was created in the first place?
To talk about mental health
What’s a funny or weird stress relief activity that actually works?
Dancing like nobody’s watching or talking to yourself
What is self-care?
proactive skills to be used to reduce emotional and physical stress
What’s one small act of self-care you can do even on a busy day?
Drink water, stretch, take 5 deep breaths, or say something kind to yourself.
Name two emotions that look like disgust.
dislike, revulsion, loathing, disapproval, offended, horrified, uncomfortable, disturbed, withdrawn, aversion
What are our club colors?
pink and green
What’s something you can tell yourself when you make a mistake?
“It’s okay. I’m learning,” or “One mistake doesn’t define me.”