Independent Living
Self-Awareness
Education
Redonkulous
Coping Skills 101
100
A natural way to get in shape and increase feelings of happiness is to __________ .
Daily Double: How can exercising improve your mental health
- Exercise
- Releases Endorphins/Serotonin/Dopamine, Decrease Anger/Depression/Stress, etc.
100
Each Person on the Team:
Tell 1 emotion that is hard to express and why?
- Fear
- Sadness
- Loneliness
- Shame
100
What is the # of π (pie) to the second decimal?
Daily Double: What planet was one of the original 9, but no longer classified as a planet?
- 3.14
- Pluto
100
If I said your epidermis is showing, what would I be talking about?
Daily Double: What planet is Super Man From?
- Your outside layer of skin
- Krypton
100
Practice this coping skill: 3 Slow Deep Breaths
Tell how deep breathing helps you to calm down.
*Slows down your heartrate
*Pumps blood throughout entire body
*Helps you to think clearer
*You feel calmer
200
Each member of your team tell how you can get help and what are the benefits of receiving help?
- Hotlines, Support Person, ER, Community Mental Health Centers
>Feel better
> Positive changes
200
Tell a behavior that will get you suspended from school.
Daily Double: Finish this tongue twister , "Peter Piper picked a peck of..."
-Drugs, Vapes, Fighting, Aggressive behavior/talk towards others
- "pickled peppers"
200
Name 2 anatomically correct bones in the human body.
Daily Double: Name all 6 states that border Oklahoma?
- Tibia, Femur, Clavicle, Radius, Humerus
- Arkansas, Kansas, Colorado, Missouri, New Mexico, & Texas
200
What 3 flavors make up Neapolitan Ice Cream?
Daily Double: Name 3 of the 7 Dwarfs?
- Strawberry/Chocolate/Vanilla
* Happy, Grumpy, Sneezy, Sleepy, Dopey, Doc, Bashful,
200
Practice this coping skill: 2 Min Mindful Meditation
-pick 1 of your 5 senses to focus on
-stay focused on only this 1 thing
- gently push away any other distracting or negative thoughts that come in your head so you can refocus on that 1 thing
Great Job! Were you able to stay focused?
300
How can stress negatively affect a person?
- Physical/Medical Problems
- Cause one to isolate themselves
- Increase Depression, Anxiety, Hallucinations, etc.
300
Each member of your team tell 1 thing you can do to stay mentally healthy.
- Taking medication properly
- Have a support system
- Regular therapy sessions
- Talking about feelings
- Etc.
300
Who was America's 16th President?
Daily Double: Which President is known for the story of him chopping down a cherry tree?
- Abraham Lincoln
- George Washington
300
What are the colors of the rainbow in order?
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
ROY G BIV
300
Practice this coping skill: Tapping and Lemon Squeezes
Practice this tapping exercise with medium strength for at least 40 seconds (40 repetitive taps)
Practice squeezing hands together for 10 seconds and releasing x3 to release tension
How do you feel? Was this calming?
This is good for anxiety or if you have too much energy inside your body.
400
Each person on the team:
Name one leisure activity that can be used as a healthy coping skill.
- Reading, Coloring, Drawing, Writing, Fishing, Listening to Music
400
Each member of the team identify a trigger that leads to poor decision making.
- Drugs/Alcohol
- People
- Toxic relationships
- Not taking meds
400
Spell the rest of this word:
va___ cleaner
Daily Double: Name two of the five following elements on the Periodic Table (Fe, Au, K, H, O).
V- A - C - U - U- M
- Fe: Iron -O: Oxygen
- Au: Gold
- K: Potassium
-H: Hydrogen
400
Choose any teammate who can correctly spell their first name in sign language.
Daily Double: In what year is the next leap year?
GREAT JOB!
- 2024 (FYI: Every Election Year)
400
Practice this coping skill: 5 Senses
5 Things you see
4 Things you feel (touch)
3 Things you hear
2 Things you Smell
1 Thing you Taste
This helps you pull in your focus and decrease distractions around you
500
What is the current minimum wage in Oklahoma?
Daily Double: What do you call a person who is regularly unable to sleep?
- $7.25
- An Insomniac
500
Each member of your team: Tell how you build trust with other people and something that will break that trust.
- Honesty
- Open communication about your life
- Do what you say you will do (follow through)
- Character over a period of time
- Kind words
- Anger, Lying, Not opening up with someone, aggressive behavior, mean words
500
Name the 5 Great Lakes.
Daily Double: Name the 7 Continents
- Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
- N. America, S. America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica
500
How many total arms and tentacles does a squid have?
- 10 (8 arms and 2 tentacles)
500
Practice this coping skill: I feel....I need
1. Tell a triggering situation that gets you upset 2. Practice stating how you would feel in that moment 3. Practice telling what you need in order to calm down and make a good choice
Great Job....who is a teacher at the school you can use this with?