What is a coping skill?
A coping skill is something you can do to calm yourself when you are anxious.
Practice grounding with your 5 senses. What is one thing you can taste?
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Practice grounding with your 5 senses. What are 4 things you can feel?
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Where in your body do you feel anxiety?
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Practice grounding with your 5 senses. What are 3 things you can hear?
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When is the last time you used a coping skill?
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Name 3 coping skills that you could use in school?
deep breaths, take a break, talk to an adult, draw
Why is it important to know what coping skills work for you?
So that I can regulate my emotions and not get overly anxious.
Name 3 coping skills that you could use at home?
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Practice grounding with your 5 senses. What are 2 things you can smell?
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Name 2 triggers that make you anxious?
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True or False: Everyone has anxiety at some time or another?
True
True or False: Anxiety symptoms can be the same as feeling sick? Like stomacheache/headache etc.
True
Practice grounding with your 5 senses. What are 5 things you can see?
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Why is it important to practice grounding with your 5 senses when you are calm?
Because when we are anxious it is hard to remember strategies that help us.
Who is someone you know who handles their anxiety well?
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What is a trigger?
a trigger is something which we know can make our anxiety worsen. Maybe a test, speaking in front of large group, meeting new people, etc.