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WorksheetsCoping Skills: Healthy vs Unhealthy
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
What is stress?
Stress is a bad feeling that happens when something bad happens.
Stress is a normal reaction the body has when changes take place, resulting in physical, emotional and intellectual responses.
Stress is a physical thing that happens when something bad or good happens to us.
Stress is a good feeling that happens to our bod when something happens to us.
What happens to our body when we are stressed? Pick all that apply.
Your heart pounds faster.
Muscles tighten
Blood pressure rises
Breath quickens
What causes stress?
Not having enough time.
Unhealthy lifestyle.
Conflicts in the workplace or at home.
All of the above.
The way we manage our stress is called...
A coping skill
A eustress
A distress
A habit
What is the definition of a coping skill?
Something that makes a person feel upset.
Something that stresses a person out.
The methods a person uses to deal with stressful situations.
Something that makes a person feel happier.
Are all coping skills positive?
Yes
No
Do all coping skills work for everyone?
Yes
No
If a coping skill DOES NOT help you decrease the amount of stress you're experiencing, is it working?
Yes
No
When we try a coping skill and it does't work, what should we do?
Give up and never try to use a coping skill again.
Keep trying that same coping skill.
Try a new coping skill.
Pick the healthy coping skill.
Avoiding issues.
Journaling.
Sleeping too much.
Eating.
Pick the healthy coping skill.
Aggression
Self harm
Exercising
Self harm
Pick the unhealthy coping skill.
Taking a walk
Talking to a friend.
Running away
Baking
What makes a coping skill unhealthy?
It doesn't help you feel better.
It hurts you or someone else.
It makes you sadder or madder.
It makes you happier.
Is it ever okay to hurt someone because you are upset?
Yes
No
What is something that might cause you anxiety or stress? Pick all that apply.
Starting a new job.
Moving to a new place.
Meeting someone new.
Hearing bad news.
A healthy coping skill does what?
Helps you reduce your stress in a harmful way.
Helps you reduce your stress in a non-harmful way.
Helps you increase your stress in a non-harmful way.
Is this coping skill healthy or unhealthy: Exercise
Healthy
Unhealthy
Is this coping skill healthy or unhealthy: Taking a deep breath
Healthy
Unhealthy
Is this coping skill healthy or unhealthy: Blaming other people
Healthy
Unhealthy
Is this coping skill healthy or unhealthy: Screaming
Healthy
Unhealthy
Is this coping skill healthy or unhealthy: Running away
Healthy
Unhealthy
Is this coping skill healthy or unhealthy: Asking for a break
Healthy
Unhealthy
Is this coping skill healthy or unhealthy: Counting to ten slowly.
Healthy
Unhealthy
Is this coping skill healthy or unhealthy: Talking to a friend
Healthy
Unhealthy
Is this coping skill healthy or unhealthy: Name calling
Healthy
Unhealthy
If we use an unhealthy coping skill, does that mean we can't try to use a healthy one after?
Yes. You can only use the unhealthy coping skill.
No. You can try to use the healthy coping skill after.
What is something that stresses you out?
What's most important: that the coping skill works, or that we try?
Coping skill works
We try.
Name a poor coping skill.
Name a healthy coping skill.
