Feeling Anxious
A coping skill that involves the lungs and can be used to ground yourself
What is deep breathing?
Another term for practicing kindness towards oneself.
What is self-compassion?
A common sensory tool you can use by squeezing it for physical relief.
What is a stress ball?
General term for the practice of taking action to prioritize ones own wellbeing.
What is self-care?
General term for habits and practices that are conducive to sleeping well on a regular basis.
What is sleep hygiene?
A writing activity used as a tool to process and reflect on emotions and/or thoughts
What is journaling?
Exposure to this can increase Vitamin D levels (potentially increasing energy), boost mood, and improve sleep. Hint: there is less of it in the winter.
What is sunshine?
A type of therapy using the sense of smell to calm, ground, or alert yourself.
What is aroma therapy?
A doctor that specializes in mental health and can prescribe mental health medications.
What is a psychiatrist?
Item used to organize your medication that separates it by day.
What is a pillbox?
An activity that uses mindfulness or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity to train attention and awareness and achieve mental clarity and emotional stability.
What is meditation?
An activity to increase your energy level that involves moving your body and increasing your heart rate
What is exercise?
Mental health benefits of this auditory activity can include improved mood and increased motivation, and it is often used in combination with other activities.
What is listening to music?
What is a Partial Hospitalization Program?
A group of individuals you can rely on?
What is a support system?
A coping skill that calls for tensing and releasing each muscle group individually
What is Progressive Muscle Relaxation?
Positive statements that can help you challenge negative thoughts.
This scent is often used to relax and wind down for bedtime.
What is lavender?
General term for a provider who helps you process events, emotions, and challenges.
What is a therapist?
"I will walk 10 minutes a day, three days this week." is an example of this type of goal.
What is a SMART goal?
A type of coping skill that connects you with the present.
What is a grounding coping skill?
Term used to describe the inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable.
What is anhedonia?
A stress management technique where you use your imagination to picture a person, place, or time that makes you feel relaxed or peaceful. It is often helpful to have another person talk you through this process.
What is guided imagery?
Therapy specialization that addresses the relationship between ones thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
Common group of medications used to treat anxiety or depression?
What are SSRIs?