Facts
You use these when you are feeling or having big emotions and you want them to go away?
What are coping skills?
listening to music, watching your favorite movie, hanging around your supports, eating healthy foods are all examples of
Healthy coping skills
What are examples of unhealthy coping skills?
Hitting someone or something, denial, isolation, all or nothing thinking, blaming
What are the outcomes of using healthy coping skills?
We feel better
Name a positive self-affirmation having to do with your appearance
I am beautiful/handsome, I have pretty eyes, my body is fine the way it is, etc...
To be in a state that is active and open to the present.
What is mindfulness?
True
What do unhealthy coping skills do?
Make you feel worse and can get you into trouble
What happens when you use withdrawal to cope with your feelings?
You could being to feel alone
Name one having to do with your skills
I am great at reading, I spell exceptionally, I am good at math, I am a good listener, I learn quickly, etc...
What are some examples of healthy coping skills?
Writing about how you feel, asking someone you trust for help, drawing, exercising, listening to music etc.
When should you use healthy coping skills?
When you are feeling angry, sad, afraid, etc.
What should you start to do if you continue using unhealthy coping skills?
What are some other consequences for using unhealthy coping skills?
You can get in trouble, you can feel like everything is crashing down on you, which is overwhelming, you can hurt people and lose friendships, etc.
Name something about how good of a friend you are
I respect my peers, I listen to my friend's when they need an ear, I am able to give what I can and my friends respect that, etc...
What do you have to do in order to know what will works for you to calm down when you need to?
Learn different coping skills that work for you.
What are some coping skills someone can use to make them feel better when something goes wrong?
Take deep breaths, count to 10, go for a walk, etc,
Why are negative coping skills unhealthy?
Because they only bring short term relief and usually make us feel worse.
What are the healthy consequences for using healthy coping skills?
You get support and come up with solutions, you can learn to put your emotions into positive things that can improve your mood and help you to feel good about yourself, you can feel at peace and move on, you can improve your friendships
Name something that you love to do
Are there unhealthy coping skills and if so, can you unlearn them?
Yes there are unhealthy coping skills such as getting into a fight, hitting someone that upsets you etc,
Yes, you can unlearn unhealthy coping skills and replace them with healthy ones.
What are clues to know when it's time to use my healthy coping skills?
When you start to feel like you are losing control of your behavior or your emotions
Why do people use unhealthy coping skills?
They haven't learned or developed healthy ones
What are some more consequences for using healthy coping skills?
You can feel understood and you can understand others better, you don't hold onto grudges
Give me an example of what NOT to tell yourself
Nobody likes to be around me, I am unattractive, maybe I am not good enough for that promotion, I will never be successful, etc...