Stress Management
This practice involves paying close attention to your breathing to help calm your mind and body
What is deep breathing?
This calming activity helps your brain slow down by focusing on the present moment.
What is meditation?
This breathing technique involves slowly breathing in for 4 counts and out for 4 counts.
What is box breathing (or paced breathing)?
A bedtime routine helps improve this important part of mental health.
What is sleep?
Laughing with friends can help reduce stress and improve this.
What is mood?
Taking a quiet walk outside while noticing sounds, smells, and sights is called this.
What is a mindfulness walk?
Reading a favorite book can help reduce stress by giving your brain this.
What is a mental break?
Talking to a trusted adult, teacher, or counselor is an example of this healthy coping skill.
What is asking for support?
When your stomach hurts because you are nervous, this shows the connection between mind and this
What is your body?
Saying “I need a break” is an example of setting healthy this.
What are boundaries?
Writing down your thoughts and feelings in a notebook is known as this coping strategy.
What is journaling?
This part of your body may feel tight or tense when you are stressed.
What are muscles?
Exercise helps reduce stress because it releases these “feel-good” chemicals in the brain.
What are endorphins?
Naming 5 things you can see is part of this calming strategy used to stay present.
What is grounding?
When you notice how your body feels without judging it, you are practicing this.
What is mindfulness?
This body system speeds up when you feel stressed, causing a faster heartbeat and quick breathing.
What is the nervous system?
Positive self-talk means replacing negative thoughts with these kinds of thoughts.
What are encouraging thoughts?
Stretching or yoga helps relax both your muscles and your this.
What is your mind?
Taking slow, deep breaths tells your body that it is safe to do this.
What is relax?
Keeping a gratitude list helps you focus on these instead of only stress.
What are positive things (or positives)?
Drawing, coloring, or painting to relax and express emotions is called taking this kind of break.
What is an art break?
Drinking water, eating balanced meals, and sleeping enough all help support this connection.
What is the mind-body connection?
Listening to calming music can help lower this feeling during stressful moments.
What is anxiety (or stress)?
Setting aside time to unplug from phones and screens can improve your this.
What is focus (or mental health)?
A healthy coping skill helps you manage stress without causing harm to yourself or others. This is called this kind of coping.
What is positive coping?