Coping Skills - Students 2

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Directions: As a group, look at each coping strategy. Determine if it is a positive coping strategy, negative coping strategy, or time-out strategy. Circle the respective strategy with the following colors:

• Helpful coping strategy - red
• Harmful coping strategy - green
• Time-out strategy - blue

Hit someone	Go to a peaceful place
Talk with a trusted adult	Hurt myself
Become silent	Take deep breaths
Cry	Glare at people
Be with friends	Exercise
Stomp feet	Stretch
Go for a run	Get a drink
Kick someone	Throw objects
Take a walk	Scream
Cuss	Sleep
Think of things that make you happy	Run away

Directions: For each number below, write a coping strategy/skill that you would be comfortable using in a stressful situation in the future. Try to get 5, but it is okay if you only have 3.

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Directions: Think about the script read/played for the class and complete the questions below.

Directions: In the scripts below circle the nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. Use a different color for each.

Remember:

A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.

A verb names or describes an action, a state, or an occurrence.

An adjective describes a noun.

An adverb describes a verb.

Example script demonstrating helpful coping skills:
Chris: Hi Donny! How are you today?
Donny: I’m very worried about my dog. She is sick.
Chris: That’s so sad. Have you tried some helpful coping strategies?
Donny: I’ve been thinking about things that make me happy, like ice cream!

Example script demonstrating harmful coping skills:
Chris: Hi Donny! How are you today?
Donny: I’m very worried about my dog. She is sick.
Chris: That’s so sad. Have you tried some helpful coping strategies?
Donny: (Yelling) Coping strategies are stupid! They don’t help me at all.

Directions: Complete each below.