Name something you can appropriately hit or punch
pillow, punching bag, stuffed animal
although it might feel strange, this is a perfectly healthy coping skill
crying
name a type of deep breathing
box breathing, square breating, etc.
jumping on a trampoline
stress ball
Paper
this involves asking for someone safe to wrap their arms around you
getting a hug
This involves slowly relaxing all of your muscles
progressive muscle relaxation
blowing bubbles
fidget spinner
something we also do during gym class
exercise!
we can cope with feeling sad by using crayons or colored pencils to do this
color our feelings or draw how we feel
You can imagine this place if you're worried
your safe space
crumpling up paper
this is the best thing to do when you feel like you're going to explode
walk away, breathe it out, come back
choosing to focus on non sad things
focusing on the positives
someone we can talk to our worries about
parents, friends, family
jumping rope
squishy gel toy
something you can scream into
a pillow
this involves writing down how you are feeling
journaling
this involves deep breathing and imagination
meditation
sand tray therapy
yoga/stretching