Now, fill out this Choosing Your Coping Tools worksheet (or read it on the page below). Review the list of coping tools with your parent. Check which tools have worked well in the past, and which ones you would like to try! Then, choose two activities that you would like to practice this week. Make sure one of the skills is one you can use in pretty much any situation, like deep breathing or 5-4-3-2-1.
Review this list of coping tools with your parent. Check which tools have worked well in the past, and which ones you would like to try!
Activities
- Reading
- Listening to music
- Drawing/coloring/other craft
- Game
- Dance
- Puzzles
- Physical activity (walking, running, bike ride, other: )
- Journaling
- Building toys (e.g., Legos)
- Take a warm bath or shower
- Blowing bubbles
- Other:
Certain Preferred Item or Sensory Item
- Weighted blanket
- Pressure vest or compression clothing
- Stress balls
- Slime, Play-Doh, or silly putty
- Other fidget toy:
- Light up toy
- Preferred toy or item:
- Chew toy
- Body sock
- Noise-reducing headphones
- Other:
Choosing Your Coping Tools
Review this list of coping tools with your parent. Check which tools have worked well in the past, and which ones you would like to try!
Mindfulness
- Yoga
- Guided meditation
- Deep breathing
- Progressive muscle relaxation
- 5-4-3-2-1 grounding
- Pressure holds
- Quiet time
- Talking to a trusted adult
- Other:
Now, choose two activities that you would like to practice this week. Make sure one of the skills is one you can use in pretty much any situation, like deep breathing or 5-4-3-2-1.
Coping Skill 1:
Coping Skill 2:
Next week, you will learn some new skills that will help you become brave. To get ready to face your fears, try to do the coping skills you picked every day. Click Coping Skills Tracking Form to download a tracking form that you can use over the next week (or read it on the page below).
Record the following:
- Date
- Coping Skill Practiced
- Reward
- How did you feel after?
- More Relaxed
- The same
- Less Relaxed