Healthy Coping Skills
This coping strategy teaches you to slow down racing thoughts, let go of negativity, and calm both your mind and body through present and nonjudgmental awareness.
What is meditation or mindfulness?
Consuming 3.7 liters (125 oz, 15 cups) of this each day can increase your memory and regulate your emotions, keeping your body hydrated and healthy.
What is water?
This is the number for the suicide and crisis hotline. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources.
What is 988?
The tallest peak in the state of Utah stands at 13,528 ft tall
What is King’s Peak?
This coping strategy includes writing or typing your thoughts, experiences and feelings to better understand them.
What is journaling?
Getting more than 7 quality hours of this can improve your mood, decrease stress and lower your risk for serious health problems
What is sleep?
In this facility, clients can stay for up to 30 days and receive three meals a day, case management services, access to Medication Assisted Treatment, Seeking Safety groups, peer support meetings, and 12-Step meetings.
What is the VOA/Men’s detox center?
Known as the Mighty 5, these are the 5 most popular national parks in Utah.
What are the Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion National Parks?
This coping strategy uses physical activity to manage your thoughts and emotions, and is healthy for body and mind.
What is exercise?
Increasing this in your life can help boost your mood, help you sleep better, and make your bones, joints, and muscles healthier - especially your heart!
What is exercise?
This nonprofit provides temporary shelter for dogs and cats when their owners aren’t able to provide care, such as extended hospital stays or staying at detox centers like the VOA.
What is Ruff Haven Crisis Sheltering?
The three main rivers responsible for filling the Great Salt Lake
What are the Bear, Weber, and Jordan rivers?
Taking 10 of these can help your body and mind relax by increasing your body’s oxygen and giving you time to think more clearly.
What is deep breathing?
Having healthy ___________s can increase your joy, make you feel supported, encouraged and loved.
What is a Healthy Relationship/community/friendship/family?
More than a gym this organization provides a safe place for people in recovery from substance use disorders to connect through fitness, nutrition, creative arts and community service.
What is Fit to Recover?
Known as Utah’s state bird, this bird was most likely given to honor the fact that these gulls saved the people of the State by eating up hordes of crickets which were destroying the crops in 1848.
What is California or Sea Gull?