| Christopher's Favorites | Coping Skills | Communication | Relationshhip | Advocating |
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What is Triceratops
What is Christopher's favorite dinosaur?
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What is Substance use, drinking, negative body language, defensiveness, angry outburst, etc.
What is an example of an UNHEALTHY coping skill?
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What is verbal and non-verbal.
What are the two types of communication?
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What is any connection with a person. This can be family connections, friendship connections and/or romantic connections.
What is a relationship?
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What is soft spoken, allows others to take advantage, poor eye contact, does not express their own needs and wants. Known as the "doormat" communication.
What is passive communication?
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What is the X-men
What is Christopher's favorite superhero team?
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What is anything a person finds enjoyable.
(Hiking, yoga, watching a movie, reading books, etc.)
What is an example of a HEALTHY coping skill?
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What is active listeners show they are listening, encourages sharing, and strive to understand the speaker. Puts away distractions, reflecting on what was said and listening without the intention of responding.
What is active listening?
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What is hard, sharp boundaries. Often times has walls up, guarded, unlikely to ask for help or allow people to get to close.
What are Rigid Boundaries?
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What is easily frustrated, loud and overbearing, unwilling to compromise, disrespectful.
What is aggressive communication?
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What is White Rose
What is Christopher's favorite flower?
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What is practicing on focusing on the present moment and letting go of stress from something that HAD happened in the PAST or something that COULD happen in the FUTURE.
What does it mean to practice mindfulness?
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What is no, active listening is listening to understand what is being said not ensure you get your point across.
Is waiting for someone to finish talking so you can get your point across an example of active listening?
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What is no boundaries. Often times this person overshares personal information, has a hard time saying "no" and fears rejection if they don't comply. Known as the "doormat" boundary.
What are Porous Boundaries?
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What is avoiding direct or clear communication, making excuses, blames others, play the victim, sarcasm, backhanded compliments, hiding anger or frustration.
What is passive-aggressive communication?
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What is Snow Leopard
What is Christopher's favorite animal?
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What is an outside circumstance that pushes a person's mind and body out of balance.
What is the definition of Stress?
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What is looking at the floor
Which of these is NOT a healthy communication skill?
Asking questions, laughing, making eye contact, or looking at the floor? |
What is flexible boundaries. Values their own opinion, doesn't compromise their values for other people, accepts when other people tell them "no" and knows when to share personal information.
What are healthy boundaries?
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What is a communication style in which a person stands up for their own needs and wants, while also taking into consideration the needs and wants of others, without behaving passively or aggressively.
What is assertive communication?
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What is Athens Greece
What is Christopher's dream vacation destination?
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What is yes, humor is a healthy coping skill when used appropriately.
You are having a rough day, and your friends are cracking jokes instead of talking about anything serious. Are they using an healthy coping skill?
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What is yes, he was active in the conversation by showing attention, reflecting back to what you were saying showing he was being attention and was asking questions showing his intention to understand. Sometimes the answer is just "no"
You are talking to Chris about something that is important to you. He is making eye contact with you while you are talking. He is reflecting back what you say and asking questions. At the end of the conversation he does not agree and tells you the answer is "no." Was he actively listening to you?
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Chris' Discretion.
Define some personal examples of each type of boundary.
Rigid, Porous, and Healthy Boundaries |
What is Chris' Discretion.
Use each of these communication styles in a personal example.
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