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Tools For Coping With Change
Tools For Coping With Change
Self-Love / care
Emotions to deal with:
Feeling of guilt
Feeling of shame
What to do:
Make your bed
Make yourself a nice meal
Take a shower or bath
Buy a small treat
Grounding
Emotions to deal with:
Anger
Fear
Uncontrollable emotions
What to do:
Box breathing
Physiological sigh (breath in big and then a tiny bit more)
5 senses (See, touch, hear, smell and taste)
Emotional release
Emotions to deal with:
Strong emotions like anger or fear
Help release pressure.
What to do:
Cry
Exercise
Watching a funny movie (laugh)
Yell into a pillow
Ice showers
Thought challenge
Emotions to deal with:
Confusing thoughts (negative ones)
What to do:
Write in a journal (put down your negative thoughts and then write down what someone who
loves you would say.)
Talk it through with a trusted adult.
Distractions
Emotions to deal with:
Giving your heart, mind a break from strong feelings.
What to do:
Draw
Do some art.
Play a game.
Listen or play a music