Coping Skills
This coping skill involves eliminating unnecessary stressors
What is avoid(ing)?
Eating healthy, exercise, and meditation are specific types of this form of self-care
What is physical self-care?
Relieves stress and produces dopamine which increases happiness, motivation, and pain relief
What is laughter?
This coping skill relaxes the mind and reduces anxiety by slowly inhaling and exhaling
What is Deep Breathing?
A state of mental or emotional strain resulting from very demanding circumstances
What is stress?
The type of skill that changes perception and response to stressors even when the situation doesn't change
What are emotion focused skills?
This coping skill is highly ineffective and often causes more stress as it is impossible for the human brain to do.
What is multi-tasking?
True or false: Stress is actually beneficial.
What is true?
Molly uses this skill in deciding to stop trying to control the traffic and thinks that the extra alone time in the car allows her more time to listen to her favorite music
What is accept?
While it has many steps, this coping skill can be helpful in managing stress and reclaiming one's personal time
What is time management?
The state that is caused by excessive and prolonged stress leading to decreased sense of accomplishment and cynicism.
What is burnout?
Give an example of adapt
Example provides reframing of problem, looking at big picture, practicing gratitude
This form of expression decreases stress while increasing sleep and happiness
What is gratitude?
One change leading to subsequent changes
What is chain reaction of changes
Chavon expressed her gratitude for this during last week's exercise
What is a weighted blanket?