Unhealthy Coping Strategies
Healthy Coping Strategies
100

Putting something important off until later

What is Procrastinating

100

When you visualize yourself in another place

What is guided imagery

200

Someone who stays away from people, places and things to decrease stress

What is avoidance

200

When you expend your energy in an active way

Exercise/Walking/Biking
300

Using a mind-altering substance to numb oneself

What is drugs/alcohol

300

When you engage in positive self-talk

What is self-compassion

400
When someone ruminates or catastrophizes

What is venting

400

When you need to manage your time better

What is making a to do list or organzing

500

When someone overindulges or restricts?

What is over/under eating/sleeping

500

When you try to think about a situation from both Rational and Emotion Mind

What is Wise Mind