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There are Storms in Life
There are Storms in Life
When you find yourself facing difficult challenges it is important to turn to healthy coping skills. The suggestions below are not intended to make your problem go away or disappear, but rather to help you endure the hard times until they resolve. What works for one person may not work for another, the key is to notice your emotions and make a healthy choice in response to those feelings. Too often students turn to unhealthy coping skills and create additional storms that then have to be managed.
Coping Skill = The way that you choose to respond to your feelings of stress, anger, anxiety, and other emotions
Healthy Coping Skills
A healthy coping skill is a way of coping that helps you feel better and doesn't harm you or other people physically or emotionally. A healthy coping skill is one that doesn't lead to negative consequences
Using Positive Self-Talk
Deep Breathing
Reading a Book
Going for a Walk
Volunteering
Exercising
Talking to a Trusted Adult
Playing a Sport or Game
Hanging out with Friends
Listening to Music
Doing Yoga or Practicing Mindfulness
Drawing or Painting
Taking Time by Yourself
Taking a Hot Bath/Shower
Brainstorming Solutions
Spending Time in Nature
Leaning into Faith/Spirituality
Writing in a Journal
Unhealthy Coping Skills
An unhealthy coping skill might help you feel better in the moment, but it usually leads to negative consequences and can be harmful to yourself and others. A pattern of using unhealthy coping skills usually leads to poor relationships with others which can cause more stress.
Name-Calling or Insulting
Being Violent Towards Others
Spreading Rumors
Yelling and Screaming
Hurting Yourself
Threatening
Reckless Behaviors
Using Drugs or Alcohol
Shutting Down
Emotional Eating
Blaming Others
Avoiding the Problem
Being Passive-Aggressive
Getting Revenge
Destroying Property
Pretending Not to Care
Oversleeping
Negative Social Media Posts
Calming Strategies Toolbox
Calming Strategies Toolbox
If you are in a crisis, please call 911 or the suicide lifeline at 988
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