Coping Skills
This fast, free skill can calm your nerves in less than a minute.
What is deep breathing?
What are common symptoms of anxiety?
Racing thoughts and trouble concentrating.
Going to bed and waking up at the same time every day is an example of what?
What is good sleep hygiene?
Eating breakfast or stretching in the morning are examples of this.
What are healthy morning habits?
In Finding Nemo, what phrase does Dory repeat to manage stress?
“Just keep swimming.”
Doodling, journaling, or playing music are all examples of this type of coping.
What is creative expression?
Snapping at people and irritability are signs of this.
What is emotional dysregulation?
True or False: Sleep is optional for mental health.
False!
Keeping a schedule helps mental health because it adds this.
What is structure/stability?
In Inside Out, which character helps Riley cry it out?
Sadness.
“Name 5 things you see, 4 you feel, 3 you hear…” You’re practicing this.
What is grounding or mindfulness.
Avoiding friends, staying in bed all day.
What is social withdrawal/depression?
Paying attention to the moment without judgment is this practice.
What is mindfulness?
Putting your phone away before bed improves this.
What is sleep hygiene?
What TV coach gives a coping tip about perspective?
Ted Lasso says “Be curious, not judgmental.”
This system in your body slows down when you breathe deeply.
What is your nervous system?
Staying awake for several nights with high energy and risky behavior.
What is a manic episode.
Drinking this improves mood, focus, and energy.
What is water?
Saying “no” when you need to rest is an example of this.
What is setting boundaries?
What Star Wars character warns about managing fear?
Yoda tells Luke: “Fear is the path to the dark side.
Exercising vs. using substances shows the difference between these two coping types.
What are healthy vs. unhealthy coping skills?
Believing others are out to get you without evidence.
What is paranoia?
This part of the brain helps regulate emotions.
Coping skills, support contacts, and habits belong in this plan.
What is a safety/self-care plan?
In Pokémon, what coping lesson can we learn from Team Rocket always “blasting off again”?
Resilience — they fail but always come back and try again.