Coping Strategies

 

Enjoy nature                                     Write long-term goals                                    Exercise

Drink water                             Muscle relaxation                               Sing

Get enough rest                      Take a walk                                        Talk to a friend

Draw/paint/color                     Count to 10 or another #                  Hug a pillow or stuffed animal

Read a good book                   Eat healthy snacks                            Take a shower or bath

Tell my parent                          Meditate                                            Sit down and think

Take a deep breathe                Help someone                                   Have fun

Talk to a counselor                  Go to a peaceful place                      Play a board/video game

Relax                                        Play with a pet                                    Visit grandparents, etc.

Cook/bake                                        Write in my journal                                        Watch a funny TV show

Squeeze a stress ball                    Put a puzzle together                                 Volunteer in the community

Walk away                                          Play a sport                                                    Listen to or play music

Run                                         Write in a journal                                Be with friends/family

Clean a room                          Positive self-talk                               See an age-appropriate movie