Coping Skills
This type of coping involves focusing on your breathing or body sensations to calm stress.
What is mindfulness or grounding?
The natural feeling you might have when facing uncertainty or new routines.
What is anxiety or fear?
People you can reach out to when managing stress or transitions.
Who are friends, family, peers, or therapists?
Maintaining this daily habit helps reduce stress during transitions.
What is sleep hygiene?
Being aware of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors is called this.
What is self-awareness?
Writing your thoughts and feelings down each day is this kind of coping strategy.
What is journaling?
This emotion often shows up after leaving a familiar routine, even if the change is positive.
What is sadness or grief?
This type of support involves joining a group of people going through similar experiences.
What is peer support?
Scheduling time for enjoyable activities each week supports this type of wellness.
What is mental or emotional well-being?
Recognizing triggers that make transitions harder is an example of this skill.
What is insight?
This skill involves breaking big changes into smaller, manageable steps.
What is problem-solving or goal setting?
This type of thinking can help you view a change as an opportunity rather than a threat.
What is a growth mindset?
Asking for help instead of struggling alone is an example of this healthy habit.
What is self-advocacy?
Keeping a regular eating and exercise routine supports this kind of health.
What is physical health?
Understanding how your past experiences influence your reactions to change is called this.
What is self-reflection?
Replacing negative thoughts with more balanced thoughts is a strategy from this therapy type.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
Feeling both excited and nervous about a transition is an example of this emotional state
What is ambivalence?
Professionals who can help plan and navigate big life changes in a PHP setting.
What is therapists & case managers?
Checking in with yourself daily to notice your mood and stress level is called this.
What is self-monitoring or self-reflection?
This skill helps you notice when you are avoiding a change and take action anyway.
What is emotional regulation or self-monitoring?
Talking through your feelings with a trusted person instead of keeping them in is called this.
What is seeking social support or verbal processing?
A term for getting “stuck” emotionally during a major life change.
What is resistance or adjustment difficulty?
Setting boundaries with others during times of change helps maintain this.
What is emotional stability or self-care?
Planning ahead to avoid last-minute stress during transitions is an example of this skill.
What is time management or organization?
The practice of acknowledging your own limits and asking for support is part of this.
What is self-compassion?