Coping Skills
What is one common mindfulness exercise to help reduce anxiety?
What is Deep Breathing or Meditation
Name one common emotional trigger for people in recovery.
Stress, Anxiety, and Sadness.
These are the 3 stages of relapse?
What are Emotional, Mental, and Physical.
Which sea creature has the three hearts?
Octopus.
This is a self care practice involves seeking professional help for mental health issues.
Therapy or Counseling.
What modality of therapy taught here helps with identifying and challenging negative thoughts?
What is CBT
These are the three things people are often told to change or avoid in order to control or prevent triggering situations
People, Places, Things
This defense mechanism that is associated with the stages of grief is a big part of emotional relapse?
What is Denial
Which animal can sleep standing up but only dream when they are lying down?
Regularly doing this can help you maintain a balances and healthy life during recovery.
Setting boundaries.
This physical activity is proven to to be the most effective way to reduce cortisol, the neurotransmitter that causes stress
Exercise (Walking, Yoga, Lifting Weights)
What is a trigger?
This is often considered the first and hardest step in recovery
What is admitting there is a problem
Which bird can fly backwards?
Hummingbird.
This self care practice involves treating yourself with kindness and avoiding harsh self-criticism.
Self-compassion.
This is the practice of being aware of your thoughts, feelings, and surroundings without judgement.
Mindfulness
These terms are for individuals who help you identify and manage your triggers during recovery?
Sponsor/Peer Recovery Coach
These myths we tell ourselves are often hard to defuse from reality
Cognitive Distortions
Which country invented ice cream?
China.
This practice focuses on keeping track of what you have rather than focusing on what you lost or wish you had
Gratitude Journal
What is a simple grounding technique that involves focusing on the five sense?
5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Exercise
A "coping toolkit" is used to handle these, which are often unexpected emotional responses that can lead to relapse.
What are Cravings or Urges
This style of therapy puts an emphasis on how two opposing ideas can be true at the same time
What is DBT
What animal can survive weeks without it head?
Cockroach.
This mental health condition is often associated with a lack of self care, and motivation
Depression