Chill Skills

Talking it out is a good coping skill for anger?

• true

• false

You get a new outfit that you believe looks really good. When you get to school another student asks if you got dressed in the dark. What do you do?

• tell them to shut up

• tell them their outfit is bad

• Ignore the student and walk away

• Explain that this hurts your feelings because you really liked that outfit.

Practicing listening is an effective tool for dealing with anger

• true

• false

Your friend is having some people over on a Saturday night. You're super excited to go, but you're not allowed. What do you do?

• Sneak out and go anyways

• Stay home and relax on your own

• Try to convince your parents to let you go until they give in.

• Ask your parents to explain why they will not let you go. Explain that you want to go.

Using deep breathing is a good coping skill for anger

• true

• false

You're outside playing basketball during gym class. Suddenly a ball hits you. When you turn around a kid you don't like is standing there and says "oops sorry". What do you do?

• throw the ball back harder

• Tell a teacher

• Take a deep breathe and let it go

Saying "I need a minute" is a positive way of dealing with situations that make you angry.

• True

• False

A teacher accuses you of cheating on a test. You try to explain to her that you were not cheating. You feel yourself getting angry. What do you do?

• Continue to argue with the teacher

• Yell at the teacher

• Ask the teacher to give you a minute to calm down