Coping Skills
What is a coping skill?
A technique used to reset or regulate.
What is Shame?
Shame as a painful, global negative belief about the self (e.g., “I am bad” vs. “I did something bad”)
What does ACE stand for?
Adverse Childhood Experience
What is Interpersonal Communication?
The way we communicate with others.
What is mindfulness?
A practice of meditation that reduces stress and anxious thoughts. (Something to this effect)
This coping skill is used to give forgiveness to one's self?
Self Compassion
What is the connection between shame and self-esteem
Repeated shame → lower self-worth → increased vulnerability to distress
What is a benefit of using repeated patterns in drawing?
Stress Reduction
This Flag Country of Interpersonal Communication always wants to be recognized for perfection.
Perfect Country
True of False: Taking a 5 minute walk as a break can be a form of mindfulness
True
This skill is used to be open to new ideas or trying new things? It is a form of reframing thoughts.
Flexible Thinking
Situations, people, memories are shame ____________
Shame Triggers
True or False. Can adverse experiences in childhood affect a person's immune system in leading to other health risk factors in adulthood?
True
This flag country likes to be the life of the party, generally is attention seeking through over sharing.
Fun Country
This breathing exercise has parts to it that resemble a shape. What is this breathing technique called?
Box Breathing
This skill requires tightening various muscle groups and releasing while quickly breathing out.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
The Following are what?
Moving away (withdrawing, hiding)
Moving toward (people-pleasing)
Moving against (anger, defensiveness)
Shame Shields or Resilience
What is it called when trauma is passed from parents to children. It can also be passed from grandparents, to parents, to children.
Generational Trauma
This flag country generally goes along to get along. They prefer to avoid conflict and often negotiate when conflict arises.
Peace Country
This technique of breathing requires taking breath while tracing one's hand. What is this technique called?
Finger Breathing
Daily Double
This coping skill uses the following:
Acknowledgment of Reality
Letting Go of Resistance
Instead of fighting against the thing
Reducing Suffering
Not Approval, Just Acceptance
Radical Acceptance
Name 1 of the 2 techniques for Emotional Backdraft
Mindfulness focuses primarily on acceptance of the experience.
Self-compassion focuses more on caring for the experiencer.
How many questions does the ACE screening tool have on it?
10
This Flag Country can come across as assertive making decisions that can feel like a bulldozer. Generally quick acting in decision making.
Control Country
This technique requires focusing on various parts of the body and recognizing if they are tense or relaxed. This technique is called what?
Body Scan