CBT Coping Skills Game Show

by The Counseling Palette

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 Game Show
CBT Coping Skills
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 The CBT Coping Skills Game Show
Mindfulness Thoughts Feelings Behaviors Fears Coping

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 MINDFULNESS · For Fun

Wiggle your toes in your shoes (or

move another body part).
What does it feel like?

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 MINDFULNESS · Easy Senses

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S m e

Which sense will the arrow

land on? Describe that

Touch
Hea
sense and how you can use

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it in mindfulness.
Taste

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MINDFULNESS · Medium

For Everyone
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 MINDFULNESS · Difficult

Define mindfulness, and how and why

people use it.

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 MINDFULNESS · Expert

Lead the group in your own

mindfulness activity (get help if you
need to).

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 THOUGHTS · For Fun

What are you thinking right now?

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 THOUGHTS · Easy

“I’m going to have a sandwich for

lunch,” is an example of a ______.

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 THOUGHTS · Medium

What’s the difference between a

thought and a feeling? Describe it or
give examples.

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 THOUGHTS · Difficult

Give an example of a thought that can

lead to feeling angry.

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 THOUGHTS · Expert

Carol has the thought, “I’m no good

at this. I give up.” How can she
reframe the thought to be more
helpful?
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 FEELINGS · For FUN

What’s a feeling you’ve had today?

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 FEELINGS · Easy

If someone’s best friend moved away,

what is one feeling they
might have?

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 FEELINGS · Medium

Mary is having sweaty palms and her

heart is beating fast. Would this be a
thought or a feeling? (Also, what
would the thought or feeling be?)
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 FEELINGS · Difficult

Felix has decided that school isn’t

worth it and he’s not going to go
anymore. Is that a thought
or a feeling?
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 FEELINGS · Expert

Describe a way to safely express a

difficult feeling, such as
fear or anger.

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 BEHAVIORS · For fun

What’s a fun thing that you’ve never

tried but would like to?

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 BEHAVIORS · Easy

Deciding to go to see a friend even

though you had a fight is an example
of a feeling or behavior?

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 BEHAVIORS · meidum

What’s an example of a behavior that

might cause someone more problems
rather than make things better?

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 BEHAVIORS · difficult

Sam has been feeling stressed. What’s

a behavior that might help?

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 BEHAVIORS · Expert

Give an example of how trying

something new might make someone
feel less down or depressed.

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 FEARS · for fun

If you could avoid only one animal for

the rest of your life,
what would it be?

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 FEARS · easy

What’s an example of a fear you had

when you were younger that you
overcame?

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 FEARS · medium

What’s something you are a bit afraid

of, but you’d like to face?

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 FEARS · difficult

What is an exposure hierarchy, and

what is it used for? Give an example.

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 FEARS · expert

For Everyone
Maria wants to improve her fear of dogs. Let’s help her
create an exposure hierarchy to slowly face her fear.

What’s an easy thing What’s something just What’s a big thing that
Maria can do to be a bit scary, but safe, Maria could do to
less afraid of dogs? that Maria can try to show herself that not
face her fear? all dogs are scary?
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 COPING · for fun

What’s the most fun thing you’ve

done recently (in the past week,
month, or year)?

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 COPING · easy
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Which coping skill will the

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arrow land on? Describe

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how you can use that

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coping skill. Practicing
mindfulness

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 COPING · medium

If someone is really worried or upset

about something, but no one else
knows, what would you recommend
they do, and why?
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 COPING · difficult

Give an example of a less helpful

coping skill and a more helpful one.
Why do you think people use less
helpful skills sometimes?

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 COPING · expert

For Everyone
Create a coping plan by answering the following questions
(describe your answers or write them down for yourself):

How do you know What are three things Who is one person
when you’re stressed that usually make you you can talk to if you
or overwhelmed? feel better? need more support?
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Rights & Usage
The content of this game is the property of the Counseling Palette and Therapy
Game Downloads. You may use the game as much as you like in providing
professional services, such as therapy and teaching. You may not resell, modify, post
publicly, nor use commercially in any other way.

Instructions
Each player or team takes turn choosing any category and difficulty level on the
board. Click on the level/corresponding box to be taken to that prompt. Once you’re
done discussing the question, click return to go back to the main board. Some
questions instruct the entire group to complete the prompt. The game is set up to
play just for fun, but in case your group would like to compete, a score sheet is
included at the end of the slides.

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PowerPoint Version Tips
➢ If you leave/escape the presentation mode your categories will reset, so try to navigate only within the
live game until you’re done playing.
➢ Click only on category boxes, return links, audio players, and down arrows. Clicking outside the links will
take you to the next question, rather than back to the category page.
➢ There are buttons for intro music and applause. Look on the bottom left of the screen.

PDF Version Tips

➢ Print an extra copy of the category page to mark off completed spaces.
➢ If you’re working in a classroom and don’t have access to a projector, draw your own categories on the
board and erase them as they’re completed.

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 Breathing Exercise (From Mindfulness – Medium Category)
We're going to try a quick mindfulness exercise. Listen to the instructions
before you start.
First, we'll take a deep, slow breath. Then we'll hold it for a moment …
and then breathe out through pursed lips as if through a straw.
So let's try it. Take a deep, slow breath. Hold it for a moment. And then
breathe out slowly as if through a straw.
Let's try it again. Take a deep, slow breath. Hold it for a moment. And
then breathe up slowly as if through a straw.
Great job.

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