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65 Effective Coping Skills List

This document lists 65 coping skills and relaxation techniques for dealing with stress, anger, anxiety, or other strong emotions. Some of the techniques include talking to someone, taking a bath, writing feelings down and throwing them away, playing games, reading, exercise, deep breathing, positive self-talk, and relaxation activities like coloring or listening to music. The list provides options for both physical and cognitive strategies to help calm oneself down in stressful situations.

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65 Effective Coping Skills List

This document lists 65 coping skills and relaxation techniques for dealing with stress, anger, anxiety, or other strong emotions. Some of the techniques include talking to someone, taking a bath, writing feelings down and throwing them away, playing games, reading, exercise, deep breathing, positive self-talk, and relaxation activities like coloring or listening to music. The list provides options for both physical and cognitive strategies to help calm oneself down in stressful situations.

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Coping Skills List

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Talk to an adult about it


Sit in hall
Take a bath or hot shower
Blow out candle
a. client holds up finger and pretends to blow out
candle making sure they get a big deep breath in
and complete exhale
5. Write it down, crumble it up, throw it away
6. Play game, basketball, DS, Legos, toys
7. Scream into a pillow
8. Punch a pillow, stuffed animal, bed
9. Read
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Take a nap
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Talk about my feelings
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Look out window
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Draw
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Talk to friend (when allowed i.e. not during class
w/o permission)
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Listen to the ocean
a. Rub hands together quickly then place over ears,
listen for ocean
b. This is also a good sensory activity for special
learners or spectrum kids
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Get a drink of water
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Watch tv
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Listen to music
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Count
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Cuddle with pet
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Take 15 deep breaths
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Ignore or pretend to ignore
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Rip up paper
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Go to my room
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Playdough- squeeze it, smash it, pound it, etc
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Color
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Hug a teddy bear
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Clean
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Stare at picture and make up story about it

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Throw a deck of cards and pick up in order


Make a collage
Rip up old phone book or newspaper
Throw ice cubes outside
Break sticks
Positive self talk
Guided imagery
Progressive muscle relaxation
Positive self talk
Cry
Write a letter (throw it away)
Meditate
Help someone
Make up a rap
Think of people who love you
Think of consequences
Get away from peers
Turtle technique
a. Tucker Turtle story is a great tool to teach this
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Laugh
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Ride bike
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Memory stone
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Time out
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Talk or play with dolls
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Imagine yourself as an animal
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Make silly faces in mirror or with another person
to see who laughs first
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Read the comics
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Blow real or imaginary bubbles
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Write a mad story
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Write a letter to self or to God
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Pray
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Chose random object and name 30 different uses
for it
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Play 54321 game
a. Name 5 things you can see right now, 4 things you
can feel right now, 3 things you can hear right
now, 2 things you can smell right now, and 1 good
thing about yourself

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Dance
Have some hot chocolate
Imagine favorite day, memory, or vacation
Imagine a safe place

Not all of these are appropriate for every kid or situation.


Some are specific to releasing anger or getting feelings
out, others for anxiety or safety issues, and some for
physical aggression and self harm. I have also uploaded a
list specifically for those who self injure.

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