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Coping Skills Resources

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Here are some examples of healthy emotion-focused coping skills:

  • Exercise
  • Write in a journal
  • Draw
  • Listen to music
  • Take a bath
  • Play with a pet
  • Spend time in nature
  • Clean the house (or a closet, drawer, or area)
  • Read a book
  • Meditate
  • Use aromatherapy
  • Play a game with your kids
  •  Cook a meal
  •  Engage in a hobby
  • Pray
  • Practice breathing exercises
  • List the things you feel grateful for​
  • Color
  • Garden
  • Do yoga
  • Reframe the way you are thinking about the problem
  • Use progressive muscle relaxation
  • Picture your “happy place”
  • Give yourself a pep talk
  • Drink tea
  • Squeeze a stress ball
  • Put on lotion that smells good
  • Look at landscape photos that help you feel relaxed
  • Think of something funny
  • Look at pictures that remind you of the people, places, and things that bring you joy
  • Take care of your body in a way that makes you feel good (paint your nails, do your hair, put on a face mask)
  • Smile
  • Use a relaxation app
  • Go for a walk
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Here are some examples of healthy problem-focused coping skills:

  • Work on managing your time better (for example, turn off the alerts on your phone)
  • Establish healthy boundaries (tell your friend you aren’t going to spend time with her if she makes fun of you)
  • Ask for support from a friend or a professional
  • Engage in problem-solving
  • Walk away (leave a situation that is causing you stress)
  • Create a to-do list
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    • Biggest Influence- Youth
    • Biggest Influence- Young adults
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    • SAMHSA Partnership for Success Grant
    • ONDCP Drug-Free Communities Grant
    • DBHDD Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Project.
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