Megs- Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 (edited) This post was recognized by Aurora! "This is really helpful. Thank you for posting this!" Megs- was awarded the badge 'Great Content' and 25 points. ย Coping skills for anyone who needs them: ย Take a time-out. Practice yoga, listen to music, meditate, etc. Stepping back from the problem helps clear your mind. Eat well-balanced meals. Do not skip any meals. You need to eat. Get enough sleep. When stressed, your body needs additional sleep and rest. Take deep breaths. Inhale and exhale slowly. Do your best. Instead of trying to be perfect, which isn't possible, be proud of yourself either way. You are amazing. Learn what triggers your anxiety/depression. Is it family, school, or something else that you know? Write it in a journal when you're feeling stressed, anxious, or depressed. Sometimes it is good to let it out. Talk to someone. Tell friends and family if you're feeling overwhelmed, or let them know whats going on,ย and let them know how they can help you. Talk to a therapist or an adult you trust for professional help. Other coping skills: ย Take a bath or shower. Read, write, draw, paint. Watch a movie. Go outside, take a walk, surround yourself with nature. Exercise or play sports. Get some sleep. Eat healthy food (and dessert of course). Spend time with pets. Hang out with friends. Listen to music or sing. ย More things for coping skills: Yoga Exercise (running, walking, sports, working out) Write (journal, poetry, stories) Scribble/draw on paper Draw a picture or color Paint Be with friends or family Watch a favorite tv show or movie Play an instrument Do a wordsearch, crossword, etc Paint your nails Do your makeup Do your hair Sing Listen to music Punch a punching bag or pillow Let yourself cry (it's okay to cry) Take a nap Spend time with your pets Go shopping Take a shower or a bath Pray Read a book or magazine Meditate Clean your room or clean anything Organize your room Write a letter to someone Hug someone or a pillow Dance Finish something that you have been putting off Try a new hobby Make a list of things you are grateful for Contact a therapist or trusted adult Play a video game Go to the gym Watch Sports Take a walk in nature Do something kind for someone Call of text someone Take a bubble bath Wrap up in a warm blanket Make a healthy snack Watch a funny movie Laugh by yourself or with friends or family Sit in the sun Go out to eat Make a gift for someone Meet a friend for lunch or dinner Photography Deep breathing ย I also wanted to add in a distraction that helps me when in a bad situation: itโs called the 54321 grounding technique: hereโs the link:ย ย Always remember: Edited July 26, 2023 by Megs- 3 1 MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Mentor Aurora Posted July 27, 2023 Digital Mentor Share Posted July 27, 2023 What a lovely, helpful post. Thank you so much @Megs-. I'm sure lots of others will find this really helpful.ย Would you like to share with us, which coping skills you find particularly helpful?ย MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megs- Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Aurora said: What a lovely, helpful post. Thank you so much @Megs-. I'm sure lots of others will find this really helpful.ย Would you like to share with us, which coping skills you find particularly helpful?ย The 54321, cuddling my kittens, drawing, and watching tv! MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Mentor Aurora Posted July 28, 2023 Digital Mentor Share Posted July 28, 2023 22 hours ago, Megs- said: The 54321, cuddling my kittens, drawing, and watching tv! These are all great examples. It's a nice mixture, too because you have: something that can help you feel grounded (the 54321 exercise) something to make you feel safe (your kittens - I find cuddling something can help us feel safe) and connect to someone (it doesn't have to be a person) something to let out your emotions (drawing) something to distract you (watching TV). Did I get that right? Feel free to let me know if I didn't - it's different for everyone.ย ย MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megs- Posted July 28, 2023 Author Share Posted July 28, 2023 41 minutes ago, Aurora said: These are all great examples. It's a nice mixture, too because you have: something that can help you feel grounded (the 54321 exercise) something to make you feel safe (your kittens - I find cuddling something can help us feel safe) and connect to someone (it doesn't have to be a person) something to let out your emotions (drawing) something to distract you (watching TV). Did I get that right? Feel free to let me know if I didn't - it's different for everyone.ย ย That is exactly right 1 MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megs- Posted October 17, 2023 Author Share Posted October 17, 2023 bumping this so others can use if they need to use safe ways to let their emotions out <3 sending hugs 1 MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megs- Posted June 28 Author Share Posted June 28 I know this was last year but I am bumping it! 1 MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Mentor Luie Posted June 29 Digital Mentor Share Posted June 29 10 hours ago, Megs- said: I know this was last year but I am bumping it! Great shout! 1 MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Megs- Posted August 4 Author Share Posted August 4 (edited) boost, this should be pinned ? as, many suffer with self harm? Maybe if i put this together in more detail, and inline then i can repost?ย Edited August 4 by Megs- MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Mentor Aurora Posted August 5 Digital Mentor Share Posted August 5 10 hours ago, Megs- said: boost, this should be pinned ? as, many suffer with self harm? Maybe if i put this together in more detail, and inline then i can repost?ย Thanks so much for giving this post a boost! I also think that this will be very helpful for others to see. Thanks as well for offering to rewrite it. You're so good at explaining things and making very helpful suggestionsย ย - I'm sure another post on this would be much appreciated. Please don't feel you have to - only if you want toย ย MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megs- Posted August 5 Author Share Posted August 5 5 hours ago, Aurora said: Thanks so much for giving this post a boost! I also think that this will be very helpful for others to see. Thanks as well for offering to rewrite it. You're so good at explaining things and making very helpful suggestionsย ย - I'm sure another post on this would be much appreciated. Please don't feel you have to - only if you want toย ย Do you want me to re write it without the pictures? so its more easier for others to read? I can just copy and paste, ย ur without the pictures, because then i can hide this thread so we donโt have two! MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Digital Mentor Aurora Posted September 5 Digital Mentor Share Posted September 5 On 9/3/2024 at 5:51 PM, Megs- said: โฆ. ? I'm sorry I never got back to you on that one. Are you still happy to re write this one? Please don't feel you have to if you don't want to - no problem at all if you just want to leave it the way it is. It's already very helpful with lots of good suggestions.ย The pictures seem to have disappeared already (at least for me) so you won't need to take those out. If you do want to re write it, I'm wondering if it would be helpful to divide it up a bit more (if possible). Maybe there could be different categories eg Coping skills to make you feel grounded, to let out your emotions, to distract you etc. What do you think? Would that be helpful?ย MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megs- Posted November 2 Author Share Posted November 2 On 7/26/2023 at 10:26 PM, Megs- said: Take a bath or shower. Read, write, draw, paint. Watch a movie. Go outside, take a walk, surround yourself with nature These are grounding ones! Im just trying to section the into different parts to then make a new post!ย ย ย On 7/26/2023 at 10:26 PM, Megs- said: Write (journal, poetry, stories) Scribble/draw on paper Draw a picture or color Paint I would say these can be also grounding ones? Would you agree?ย ย ย On 7/26/2023 at 10:26 PM, Megs- said: Punch a punching bag or pillow Is an emotion coping mechanism, itโs letting out your emotions.ย ย On 7/26/2023 at 10:26 PM, Megs- said: Wrap up in a warm blanket Is a grounding technique! Also the 5-4-3-2-1 technique too! On 7/26/2023 at 10:26 PM, Megs- said: Hug someone or a pillow ย emotion coping mechanism? Im not sure itโs distracting you from what youโre feeling so I would say so? ย Bit stuck on this, im so stupid I want to make this into a post for those who need skills when in life things get tough for them, so could I have some help with this? MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megs- Posted November 2 Author Share Posted November 2 On 9/5/2024 at 11:42 AM, Aurora said: I'm sorry I never got back to you on that one. Are you still happy to re write this one? Please don't feel you have to if you don't want to - no problem at all if you just want to leave it the way it is. It's already very helpful with lots of good suggestions.ย The pictures seem to have disappeared already (at least for me) so you won't need to take those out. If you do want to re write it, I'm wondering if it would be helpful to divide it up a bit more (if possible). Maybe there could be different categories eg Coping skills to make you feel grounded, to let out your emotions, to distract you etc. What do you think? Would that be helpful?ย ^ MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Digital Mentor Aurora Posted Friday at 12:01 PM Digital Mentor Share Posted Friday at 12:01 PM On 11/2/2024 at 12:27 PM, Megs- said: These are grounding ones! Im just trying to section the into different parts to then make a new post!ย ย I would say these can be also grounding ones? Would you agree?ย ย Is an emotion coping mechanism, itโs letting out your emotions.ย Is a grounding technique! Also the 5-4-3-2-1 technique too! ย emotion coping mechanism? Im not sure itโs distracting you from what youโre feeling so I would say so? Bit stuck on this, im so stupid I want to make this into a post for those who need skills when in life things get tough for them, so could I have some help with this? Whoops, sorry I haven't replied yet. You're definitely not stupid - it's just not that easy to categorise coping skills, as like you said, they might help with several different things. Maybe it would help to tweak the categories slightly and add a few more. It could help to make them more specific, what do you think? You've thought of loads of examples so I think that could work. Maybe something like this:ย Grounding ย Take a bath or shower. Read, write, draw, paint. Watch a movie (this one I would probably add to the distraction category)ย Go outside, take a walk, surround yourself with nature ย ย ย 5-4-3-2-1 techniqueย How about instead of emotional output something like Physical Releaseย (then it's easier to define) That could be things like hug a pillow, got to the gym etc Distraction Watch a movie Art and Music These ones would fit in here quite nicely, what do you think:ย Write (journal, poetry, stories) Scribble/draw on paper Draw a picture or color Paint Calming/Relaxing This could be things like meditation or the breathing exercises you mentioned Social Supportย Hug a friend Write a letter to someone Meet a friend for lunch/dinner Self Care ย Paint your nails Do your makeup Do your hair ย ย I haven't used all of your examples yet, just a few so you can see what you think? Can you think of any other categories, I may have missed?ย Thanks so much again for doing this. We really appreciate itย ย MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megs- Posted Saturday at 03:42 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 03:42 PM On 11/8/2024 at 12:01 PM, Aurora said: Whoops, sorry I haven't replied yet. You're definitely not stupid - it's just not that easy to categorise coping skills, as like you said, they might help with several different things. Maybe it would help to tweak the categories slightly and add a few more. It could help to make them more specific, what do you think? You've thought of loads of examples so I think that could work. Maybe something like this:ย Grounding Take a bath or shower. Read, write, draw, paint. Watch a movie (this one I would probably add to the distraction category)ย Go outside, take a walk, surround yourself with nature ย ย 5-4-3-2-1 techniqueย How about instead of emotional output something like Physical Releaseย (then it's easier to define) That could be things like hug a pillow, got to the gym etc Distraction Watch a movie Art and Music These ones would fit in here quite nicely, what do you think:ย Write (journal, poetry, stories) Scribble/draw on paper Draw a picture or color Paint Calming/Relaxing This could be things like meditation or the breathing exercises you mentioned Social Supportย Hug a friend Write a letter to someone Meet a friend for lunch/dinner Self Care Paint your nails Do your makeup Do your hair I haven't used all of your examples yet, just a few so you can see what you think? Can you think of any other categories, I may have missed?ย Thanks so much again for doing this. We really appreciate itย I think those are pretty much what i was thinking!ย MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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