Coping Mechanisms Worksheet
This worksheet helps 8th-grade students understand and identify healthy coping mechanisms for managing stress and difficult emotions.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet explores different ways people cope with stress and difficult emotions.
1. Which of the following is generally considered a healthy coping mechanism?
Avoiding problems and hoping they go away
Exercising and talking to a trusted friend
Lashing out at others when frustrated
Ignoring your feelings completely
2. What is a common characteristic of unhealthy coping mechanisms?
They provide long-term solutions
They often create new problems or worsen existing ones
They are always easy to identify
They are only used by adults
3. When feeling overwhelmed, taking a few deep can help to calm your nervous system.
4. Engaging in a fun is a great way to distract yourself from stress and boost your mood.
5. Talking to a trusted friend, family member, or counselor is an example of seeking support.
6. All stress is bad for you and should be completely avoided.
True
False
7. Journaling about your feelings can be an effective way to process emotions.
True
False
8. Describe one healthy coping mechanism you use or would like to try, and explain why it is effective.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. Practicing can help you stay present and aware of your thoughts and feelings without judgment.
10. Developing means being able to bounce back from difficult experiences.
11. Taking a approach to stress involves anticipating problems and planning how to deal with them.
12. While it might feel good in the short term, of problems usually makes them worse.