Coping Skills
Taking slow breaths in and out is an example of this type of coping skill.
Deep breathing
This is the ability to say what you need in a respectful way.
Assertiveness
This is your body’s natural response to challenges or demands.
Stress
This skill involves catching an unhelpful thought and replacing it with something more realistic, fair, and less extreme.
Thought Reframing
This term describes how you view your own worth and abilities.
Self-Esteem
Writing down your thoughts to process them is called this.
Journaling
This word describes limits you set to protect your well‑being.
Boundaries
Getting enough of this each night is one of the best ways to support mental health.
Sleep
This type of thinking happens when you assume you know what someone else is thinking without any real evidence.
Mindreading
These positive statements help replace negative self‑talk with empowering thoughts.
Affirmations
Going for a walk, stretching, or dancing are examples of this coping category.
Physical activity
This skill involves listening to understand, not just to respond.
Active listening
This hormone increases when you’re stressed and decreases when you relax.
Cortisol
This mindset involves believing you must be perfect or you’ve failed completely.
All-or-nothing thinking
This feeling often grows when you recognize your strengths and accomplishments.
Confidence
This grounding technique uses your five senses to help you stay present.
The 5-4-3-2-1 method
A relationship where both people feel safe, respected, and valued is described as this.
A healthy relationship
This practice involves focusing your attention on the present moment.
Mindfulness
This term describes the mental habit of assuming the worst possible outcome.
Catastrophizing
This type of self‑talk can lower self‑esteem and make challenges feel harder.
Negative
This type of coping skill involves changing the way you think about a situation.
Thought reframing
This term describes solving a disagreement in a calm, respectful way.
Conflict resolution
This term describes the ability to bounce back after a difficult experience.
Resilience
This mindset focuses on learning, effort, and improvement rather than perfection.
Growth mindset
Repeating affirmations daily helps strengthen this long‑term belief about yourself.
Self-Worth