Coping ways
- Write in your journal
- listen to your favorite music
- watch a sunset
- color in a coloring book
- play your favorite instrument
- tell one person how you feel
- teach a child to play a game
- pop or stonp on bubble wrap
- have a water balloon fight
- paint a picture
- go to the pet store
- take a long hot bath
- go berry picking
- hug someone
- take a long drive
- pack up some clothes for charity
- go to a concert
- take a leisurely walk
- rent you favorite movie
- take a trip to the toy store go to a movie by yourself
- call an old friend
- finger paint doodle
- build with blocks build a tower and knock it down
- build with legos
- spend time with your pet
- wash your car with a friend
- pick dandelions
- have a water gun fight
- play hopscotch
- have a snow ball fight
- paint a room in your house
- read a book
- take a vacation
- take a nap
- count and roll change
- throw nerf balls, koosh balls, bean bags
- remind yourself itll be ok
- take a deep breath count to 10
- have your therapist make a tape with you that you can use during difficult times
- go to a favorite safe location
- think of advice youd give to some one else and take it
- say something good about your self
- have a pillow fight
- do gardening or house cleaning
- play your favorite games as a child
- find a supportive chat room
- stay in touch with others
- dont isolate yourself
- call a hotline
- use self affrimation tapes and books
- make your own self affrimation tapes
