Ground Rules

Everyone is encouraged to participate actively.

When someone is talking or sharing, everyone
should listen.
When sharing, use “I, Me” statements. Using 3rd
person (we, us, or them) is highly discouraged.
We should respect the opinions, thoughts,
ideas and feelings of the person who is sharing.
Example: When one is crying, no one should
laugh, ridicule or criticize.
While we are together, focus your attention to
yourselves and the things we are doing.
Respect each other’s limitations or weaknesses.
Use local dialect, to encourage fruitful and
meaningful sharing
Keep away distractions.
 Structured
Learning Activity

SELF
AWARENESS:
COPING
SKILLS
 OBJECTIVES

At the end of the activity, the

participants can:

1. Better understand the “coping

process” and the role it plays in
one’s emotional stability.

2. Learn techniques to strengthen

your individual coping skills.
 VALUES

Confidence – The will to brave all

doubts in fears living amongst us
that may harm our being.

Courage – The courage to

overcome struggles is very
important. Everyone fails to
achieve desires in the absence of
courage.
 MATERIALS
Paper
Pens
Laptop

GROUP SIZE
Whole Class

TIME FRAME
1 hour
 Introduction
Coping means being able to deal with problems
and troubles encountered in life. Effective coping
skills can help ease the emotional stress people feel
when they deal with life’s trials and tribulations.
Learning and practicing basic coping skills greatly
contributes toward maintaining a healthy attitude
and understanding of life’s ups and downs.
Activity
Identifying My Strengths
 Processing
1. What have you 2. What have you
learned from the discovered about
activity? yourself and others?

4. How are you going

3. How did you feel
to apply what you
before and after the
have learned in your
activity?
daily life.
 Integration/
Lecturette

Based on Lazarus and Folkman (1984),

coping means constantly changing
cognitive and behavioral efforts to
manage specific external and internal
demands that are appraised as taxing or
exceeding the resources of the person.
 Integration/
Lecturette

In psychology, coping skills or coping strategies are a set of

adaptive tools that we proactively administer to avoid
burnout. These tools can be our thoughts, emotions, and
actions and are dependant on our personality patterns.
Here are some healthy
ways you can deal with
stress:
Take care of yourself.
1. Eat healthy, well-balanced meals
2. Exercise on a regular basis
3. Get plenty of sleep
4. Give yourself a break if you feel stressed
out
Talk to others. Share your problems and
how you are feeling and coping with a
parent, friend, counselor, doctor, or pastor.
Avoid drugs and alcohol. These may
seem to help, but they can create
additional problems and increase the
stress you are already feeling.
Take a break. If news events are
causing your stress, take a break from
listening or watching the news.
Recognize when you need more help. If
problems continue or you are thinking
about suicide, talk to a psychologist,
social worker, or professional
counselor.
Write it down.
Use a journal to track your progress.
 References
Blatner, A. M.D. “Coping Techniques” October 12, 2009. April 2019.
Retrieved from https://www.blatner.com

Chowdhury, M. R., BA (2020). What is Coping?. September 1, 2020. Retrieved

from https://www.positivepsychology.com

Ackerman, P. L. (2000). Teaching Self-Awareness to Students: 5 Effective

Activities. August 2020. Retrieved from https://www.positiveaction.net