This post is made for coping in general, not just during the pandemic.
A
Ask for help
Aromatherapy
Art
Attend an event of interest
Athletics
Ask to talk to a friend
Allow time to think
Apologize
Add numbers
Aerobics
Act out favorite actor/actress
Artistically express feelings
Act out feelings
Address the real issue
B Bounce a stress ball
Breathe slowly
Baking
Basketball
Be attentive
C Count to ten
Color a picture
Catch a ball
Call crisis line
Call a friend
Cookie decorating
Collect thoughts
Chat with friends
Calming techniques
D Deep breathing
Drawing emotions/feelings
Dancing
Do push-ups
Driving
Drink water
Dress up (play)
Discuss feelings
Demonstrate self-control
E Eat a snack
Exercise
Escape the situation
F Find a safe place
Finish housework
Fishing
Free weight
Find a book to read
Filter emotions
Find a puzzle to play
Find a friend
Free write feelings
Following directions
Fly a kite
Focus attention elsewhere
G
Go talk to an adult
Go to a happy place
Golfing
Games
Going to a friends
Get help from a teacher
Go outside
Go running
Go swimming
Going to the gym
Gather thoughts
Go to a different place
Grow a garden
Get help from others
H Help someone else with a problem
Hiking
Have a party
Hug a friend
High jumps
Hang out with friends
Have someone listen to your problem
I “I” statements
Identify triggers
Instagram pictures
Interact with friends
Initiate conversation
Imagine your safe place
Invite someone over
Ignore people
J Jogging in place
Jot down good behaviors
Jumping Jacks
Jumping rope
Journaling
K Kick a soccer ball
Keep a journal
Knitting
Kickboxing
Keep calm by thinking
Kickball
L Listen and discuss
Laugh
Long walks
Listen to music
Lay down
Lift weights
Letter writing
Look outside
Learn something new
Lay head down on the desk.
M Make a plan
Make silly faces
Make food
Make a craft
Meditate
Make a book
Meet new people
N Napping
Notes to self
Never give up
Name something positive
O Offer assistance
Organize item of interest
Obstacle course
Open up
Observe a movie
Observe surroundings
P Play a game
Paint a picture
Play instrument
Prepare healthy meal
Play at the park
Phone a friend
Play music
Practice sports
Play with PlayDough
Pretend you are in the other person's shoes
Q Quiet time
Quilting
Quickly remove stressor
Quiet down
Question feelings
R Read
Run
Ride a bike
Relax
Rest
Request space
S Sing
Sleep
Swim
Soak in tub
Soccer
Send a letter
Stretch muscles
Sit in a hammock
Sunbathing
Standing alone
Stop and think about a response
Shoot baskets
Separate self
Speak up
Stop and listen
T Talk to a friend
Take time by yourself
Take a walk
Take a hot shower/bath
Take deep breaths
Take a break
Take a nap
Talk it out
U Untie your shoes
Use work out video
Undertake a project
Unite with family
Unwind
Utilize your support system
Use a yoyo
Use tools
Utilize resources/coping skills
V View TV
Visit a friend/family
Volunteer
Visualize calm space
Verbalize emotions effectively
Visit counselor
Video games
Vent feelings
W Watch a movie
Write poetry
Walking
Write in journal
Walk outside
Workout
Write feelings/thoughts
Walk away from the situation
Write a letter
X playing Xbox
X-ray your feelings
Y Yell into a pillow
Yoga
Yodel
Yoyo
Z Zigzag around room
Zumba
Zone out
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