Coping Skills
What is one healthy way to calm down when you're upset?
Deep breathing
What should you consider before making a decision:
How it affects you and others
What does it mean to put yourself in someone else's shoes?
To consider their feelings; to have empathy
I am a number.
If you multiply me by another number, the answer will always be the same. What number am I?
Zero.
I measure how likely something is to occur. From 0-1, that's how I'm inferred. What concept am I?
Probability
Describe what a growth mindset is:
Believing you can improve with effort
Explain what a natural consequence is:
What happens as a result of your own actions
What is an indicator that you're starting to feel stressed?
Ex: Fast heartbeat, trouble focusing, etc.
What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
I am the distance all the way around a shape. What am I?
Perimeter
Explain why it is important to pause before reacting:
It helps you make better choices and avoids acting impulsively
Name a responsible choice you should make in school:
- Following expectations
- Be kind to others
- Complete your work/participate
Name a way you can build confidence in something you don't feel like you're good at yet:
1. Practice
2. Celebrate small improvements
3. Focus on the positive to remain encouraged
What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short
I'm the document that begins with "We the People". What am I?
The U.S Constitution!
Give 1 example of positive self-talk:
Ex: "I can do this!", "I'm doing/trying my best!"
Explain why it's important to think long-term:
It helps you make choices that could benefit your future!
What is a sign that someone is being a good friend:
They listen to you, show empathy, support you, treat you with kindness/respect.
What belongs to you, but other people use it more than you do?
I'm the rate at which your position changes, but I'm not your acceleration. You measure me in meters per second. What am I?
Velocity
When emotions feel too overwhelming, what is a healthy first step to address it:
- Process with staff
- Talk with your therapist
- Utilize your coping skills!
When faced with a tough decision, what is one thing you can do to help you decide?
- Talk with a trusted staff, family member or friend
- Consider appropriate options/conclusions
- Think about long-term impact
What's one way you can determine/identify your emotion(s) when you're not sure:
1. Consider what happened
2. Notice signals in your body (distracted/trouble focusing), fast heartrate
3. Identify the emotion that is most fitting for the situation
I am a number.
I am greater than 9 but less than 12. If you turn me upside down, I am still the same.
11
I'm made of protons, neutrons, and electrons, but I'm too small for you to see. Everything around you is made of ME. What am I?