Coping Skills (For Children & Parents)

Coping Skills/Techniques

• Therapy

• Breathing Techniques (e.g. Birthday Candle Breathing- Inhale breathing in the smell of the cake, exhale blowing out the birthday candles)

• Meditation & Mindfulness

• Guided Visualization/Imagery

• Self-Soothing (Using the senses, 54321)

• Journaling

• Creative Arts & Crafts (Drawing, Music/Singing/Dancing, Playing an Instrument, Coloring, Puzzles, etc.)

• Self-Talk & Mantras (I am not my feelings. I am feeling. I am)

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• Talking/Sharing (to a parent/caregiver, friend, etc.- puppet for younger children)

• Sports/Physical Exertion & Activities

• Conflict Resolution- Use skills in the moment of conflict

• Setting aside “anxiety time”