Coping Strategies | Triggers | Feelings True or False | How is this a coping skill? | Riddles |
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When you are angry, this coping strategy is most helpful?
Any HEALTHY coping skill
When you are angry, this coping strategy is most helpful?
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Any NEGATIVE situation or thought.
What easily triggers you?
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The best way to deal with anger is to find a healthy way to express it and manage it.
TRUE! It is always important to remind yourself of healthy ways to cope with anger (deep breathing, taking a walk, taking a break, isolating, coloring, any MANY more), also it may be helpful to use an "I" statement to express how you are feeling and nicely ask for a person to change their behaviors.
The best way to deal with anger is to find a healthy way to express it and manage it.
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Journalling is an easy and effective coping skill. It can track your progress, explore your emotions, and manage your feelings of stress. When you write it on paper, it is no longer inside your head.
Journalling
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A cold
What can you catch but not throw?
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Any HEALTHY coping skill
When you are sad or depressed this coping skill can help you feel better...
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Any NEGATIVE behaviors
What is something you may do that triggers your family and/or caregivers?
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TRUE!
It just matters what we do with them. For example, its okay to feel frustrated and mad at school, and to take a break, it is not okay to act out by yelling at your teacher or breaking something.
All feelings are okay
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Exercise in almost any form can act as a stress reliever. Being active can boost your feel-good endorphins and distract you from daily worries.
Exercise
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A barber
Who can shave 10 times a day and still have a beard?
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Who, what, where helps..
What helps you use coping skills when you are upset?
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Talk to them calmly, apologize if it is your fault, explore their feelings, suggest engaging in activity together.
When a friend is angry this is something you can do to help him calm down
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FALSE!
Everyone has a little worry. If you are feeling worried, you can practice some skills, such as mindfulness to help you become more present and not so worried. Once you learn how to do it, you will feel more calm, and less worried.
Some people are worriesrs and never get better
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Art helps you sit down, relax, and create something. It can also help you to express yourself, get through tough times, and understand your thoughts.
Art (doodling, drawing, painting, coloring, etc.)
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Silence
What disappears the moment you say its name?
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Any 3 HEALTHY coping skills
Name 3 Coping Skills that are most helpful for you
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Any HEALTHY coping strategy, positive talk, help them around the house/complete tasks, thank them for all they have done, show your gratitude.
When you parent/caregiver is sad this is something you can do to lift their mood
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FALSE!
Girls get angry too. In fact, girls reported in a study to feeling angrier more frequently than boys.
Boys are naturally angrier than girls
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Music can help make you feel calm and relaxed. Playing music that is positive can make you feel more peaceful, happy, or upbeat.
Music (MUSIC that is OPPOSITE to the negative feeling you are experiencing)
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A stamp
What stays in the corner and travels all around the world?
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Any HEALTHY coping strategy
Act out experiencing an uncomfortable feeling and using a coping skill to help you
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Apologize, explain your feelings if needed, explore their feelings, plan for the future, show gratitude, engage in activity together.
After you have triggered your brother/sister this is something you can do to make the situation better
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TRUE!
It is called "masking." Sometimes people "mask" their feelings in order to appear happier. Do you know what "masking" means? Has there ever been a time you "masked" your feelings?
Some people can seem upbeat and cheerful, while inside they are struggling with depression.
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Being Mindful can help you focus on the PRESENT and avoid worrying about the past and/or future.
Be Mindful (Yoga, Meditation, etc.)
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Footsteps
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
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