Coping Skills

Some feelings are just bad and wrong.

• True

• False

Which of the following are example(s) of healthy coping strategies?

• Asking for help

• Procrastinating

• Exploding (yelling and breaking things)

• Taking a deep breath and counting to ten

• Burying your head in the sand and pretending your problems don't exist

True or false: A coping skill or coping strategy is the way you choose to respond to feelings of stress, worry, fear, sadness, anger, and other emotions.

• True

• False

Pick the most positive coping strategy for the following scenario: "I promised my friend I would meet him or her at the park. My mom said I could go, but then changed her mind for no reason! I am so mad!"

• I use the 1+3+10 strategy.

• I yell at my mom and whine to try to change her mind, telling her that it isn't fair.

• I run into my room and slam the door.

• I punch my wall.

My teacher told the class that we have to write a one-paragraph essay during our asynchronous learning time. I am stressed, have a headache, and don't want to do it. What should I do? (Select ALL the positive options).

• Turn off my video and walk away from my computer.

• Politely let my teacher know that I'm not feeling well and ask if I can work on the essay later, when I feel better. If s/he agrees, I will rest and maybe do some relaxation exercises. As soon as I feel good enough, I'll get straight on that essay

• Don't say anything to the teacher, but also don't do the essay. Instead, play a video game with a friend during the asynchronous work time.

• Take a few deep breaths, tell myself that it won't take very long to write the essay and that I can take a break after I get it done, and then just do it.

Which of the following are NOT healthy coping strategies?

• Suppressing feelings (just shoving them down inside yourself).

• Listening to music.

• 5-4-3-2-1 grounding.

• Practicing gratitude.

• Hurting yourself or others.

True or false: Exercising releases “feel-good,” chemicals in our bodies that can improve our mood. And when we feel better, we often make better choices about how to deal with challenges.

• False

• True

Telling yourself "You got this!" is an example of a coping skill called:

• Lying to yourself.

• Positive self-talk.

• Bragging.