Stress & Coping
This is the body's automatic reaction to a challenge or demand.
What is stress?
This type of communication is clear, respectful, and confident.
What is assertive communication?
This is the ability to understand and manage your own emotions.
What is emotional intelligence?
The recommended amount of sleep per night for teens.
What is 8-10 hours?
A quick breathing technique that helps calm your nervous system.
What is deep breathing?
Repeating back what someone said to show you understood.
What is active listening?
The first step in coping with a difficult emotion.
What is identifying or naming the feeling?
Your body’s “battery,” which gets drained when you skip meals or don’t rest.
What is energy?
Name one physical sign of stress.
What is a racing heart, sweating, tense muscles, or headaches?
A limit you set to protect your well-being
What is a boundary?
This term means showing care or concern for someone else’s feelings.
What is empathy?
A daily routine that helps organization, stabilizing mood, and regulating stress.
What is a consistent schedule?
A strategy that helps you handle stress, difficult emotions, or challenging situations in a healthy way.
What is a coping mechanism?
Solving a disagreement where both people feel heard.
What is conflict resolution?
A tool like a mood meter or feelings wheel helps with this skill.
What is emotional awareness?
Name one physical behavior that improves mental health.
What is exercise, sleep, hydration, or balanced eating?
This hormone is released during stress and prepares your body to fight or flee.
What is cortisol?
This unhealthy pattern includes guilt-tripping, controlling behavior, or isolation.
What is toxic friendship/relationship behavior?
Intense emotions can sometimes lead to this if not managed.
What is impulsive behavior?
Spending too much time on this can increase anxiety or comparison.
What is social media?