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What is an example of a UNHEALTHY coping skill?
Examples: Substance Use, Drinking, Negative body language, defensiveness, angry outburst, etc.
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What are the two types of communication?
Verbal and Non-verbal
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What is a relationship?
Relationship can be defined by being connected to another person. This can be family connections, friendship connections, and romantic connections.
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What is assertive communication?
A communication style in which a person stands up for their own needs and wants, while also taking into consideration the needs and wants of others, without behaving passively or aggressively.
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What is the name of the main character in A Nightmare Before Christmas?
Jack
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What is an example of a HEALTHY coping skill?
Examples: Hiking, practice mindfulness, yoga, watching a movie, reading a book, anything that is enjoyable.
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What is active listening?
Active listeners show they are listening, encourage sharing, and strive to understand the speaker.
Examples: Put away distractions, reflecting on what you heard the speaker say, and listen without intention to respond. |
What are Rigid Boundaries?
Has walls up, guarded, unlikely to ask for help or allow people to get close.
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What is passive communication?
Soft spoken, allows others to take advantage, poor eye contact, does not express their own needs and wants.
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How many siblings are there in the Umbrella Academy?
7
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What does it mean to practice mindfulness?
It means practicing on focusing on the present moment and letting go of stress from something that HAD happened in the PAST or something that COULD happen in the FUTURE.
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Is waiting for someone to finish talking so you can get your point across an example of active listening?
No, actively listening is when you are focused and paying attention to what the other person is saying so you can understand. Understanding what they are saying will help you communicate your thoughts once it is your turn to speak.
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What are Porous Boundaries?
Overshares personal information, has a hard time saying "no" and fears rejection if they don't comply.
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What is aggressive communication?
Easily frustrated, loud and overbearing, unwilling to compromise, disrespectful.
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What is Chris' favorite Dinosaur?
Triceratops
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What is the definition of stress?
An outside circumstance that pushes your mind and body out of balance.
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Which of these is NOT a healthy communication skill?
Asking questions, laughing, making eye contact, looking at the floor
Looking at the floor
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What are healthy boundaries?
Values their own opinion, doesn't compromise their values for other people, accepts when other people tell them "no" and knows when to share personal information.
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What is passive-aggressive communication?
avoiding direct or clear communication, making excuses, blames others, plays the victim, sarcasm, backhanded compliments, hiding anger or frustration.
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What is Kiersten's favorite kind of candy?
anything chocolate and Carmel
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You are having a rough day, and your friends are cracking jokes instead of talking about anything serious. Are they using healthy coping skills?
Yes, Humor is a healthy coping skill when used appropriately.
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You are talking to your parents about something important to you. They are making eye contact with you while you are talking, they are reflecting back what you say and asking questions about the information you are providing. At the end of the conversation they do not agree and tell you the answer is "no." Were they actively listening to you?
Yes, They provided you with the attention, and reflected back to you what you were saying showing that they heard you, and were asking questioning showing that they were engaged and trying to understanding. Sometimes the answer is just no.
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Define some examples of each type of boundary in your own life.
Chris' Discretion.
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You are invited to the event of a lifetime. How would you ask to attend this event using each communication style: Passive, Aggressive, passive-aggressive, and assertive?
Chris' Discretion .
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What is one piece of knowledge you've gained while being here at Pete's Place that you will take with you after you are out of shelter?
Chris' Discretion
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