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Suggested Coping Strategies by Type
Suggested Coping Strategies by Type
Different coping skills may work for different stressors. If a certain coping skill is not helping you, try something else! Don’t give up
Distraction- Coping strategies designed to help move your mind off your stresses.
Distraction- Coping strategies designed to help move your mind off your stresses.
Watch a funny YouTube/tic toc video
Play a board game or video game
Read a book
Clean or organize your room
Cook or bake something new
https://www.supercook.com/#/recipes Find a recipe using only things you already have at home
Talk to a friend
Relaxation- Coping strategies designed to help your body slow down and self-regulate.
Relaxation- Coping strategies designed to help your body slow down and self-regulate.
Take a walk (or a virtual walk)
Imagine your favorite place in the world. What do you see/hear/feel/smell/taste there?
4 square breathing- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgzhKW08bMQ
Complete a mindfulness activity (body scanning, visualization, or deep breathing)
Take a shower/bath
Listen to music
Try exploring different music or new artists
Activity Based- Coping strategies designed to help through a structured calming action.
Activity Based- Coping strategies designed to help through a structured calming action.
Exercise (play basketball, throw a football, run, etc.)
Yoga
There are thousands of websites and YouTube videos to use a reference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kgZnJqzNaU Yoga for Teens
Take a walk
Use a fidget/stress ball
Spend 10 minutes stretching
Creative- Draw on inspiration from your mind and feelings to work through difficulties
Creative- Draw on inspiration from your mind and feelings to work through difficulties
Write out your thoughts/feelings
Doodle or complete a coloring page
Draw
Memorize a new song, write out the lyrics to your favorite song
Write a letter and then rip it up
Make a craft
Passive- Coping strategies designed to help through yielding control of a situation.
Passive- Coping strategies designed to help through yielding control of a situation.
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Just Breathe
Just Breathe
When emotions of any type are high, our clarity of understanding the situation is very low. You need time and space to get yourself to a better mindset where you can make the best decision possible. Allowing yourself to breath deeply and focus on your body can get you into that better mindset more quickly than any other activity.
Fidgets
Fidgets
One of the most powerful tools for a student to self regulate in classrooms and stressful social situations are fidgets. The school counseling team provides the "Bike Chain Key Ring" and the "Mesh and Marble" fidgets to students. These have been selected due to their small nature, ability to be used in any situation, and their textures help to allow your mind to focus on something other than your stress or anxiety.
Take Care of Your Health
Take Care of Your Health
Diet
Diet
Eating a well balanced diet full of vitamins and minerals gives everyone, especially high school students, an awesome advantage when it comes to regulating their emotions throughout the day.
Exercise
Exercise
30 minuets of cardiovascular activity releases endorphins, a hormone which aids in emotional regulation. It gives a sense of pride, and allows you to put your energy towards something productive.
Sleep
Sleep
Our bodies require proper rest to function properly. For high school students that number is around 8 hours per night. It's important to have a routine and limit screen time while in bed so your mind relaxes.
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