Healthy Habits
This coping skill involves moving your body to release stress and boost endorphins.
Exercise
This coping skill uses slow, intentional breaths to calm your nervous system.
Deep Breathing
Picking up a pencil and sketching your feelings is this coping skill.
Drawing
This red-suited man is known for delivering gifts on Christmas Eve.
Santa
Counting slowly from 1 to 10 when angry is this coping skill.
Counting to Calm Down
Drinking enough of this clear liquid helps your brain and body function better.
Water
Imagining yourself on a peaceful beach or in a forest is called this.
Meditation or Vitalizations
Singing along to your favorite playlist is an example of this.
Listening to Music
This plant, with red berries and green leaves, is often hung as decoration and symbolizes peace.
Holly
Squeezing a stress ball is an example of this coping skill.
Fidget Tool
Going to bed at the same time each night supports this coping skill.
Healthy Sleep Routine
This coping skill involves paying attention to the present moment without judgment—whether you’re eating, walking, or simply noticing your breath.
Mindfulness
Using paints, clay, or crafts to express emotions is called this.
Art Therapy
n the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, this bird is given on the first day.
What is a partridge in a pear tree?
Taking a short walk outside to clear your head is this coping skill.
Taking a break
Writing down three positive things that happened today is an example of this practice.
Gratitude Journaling
Listening to white noises such as rain sounds, or waves is an example of..
Sound Therapy
Writing poems, stories, or journaling is an example of this coping skill.
Creative Writing
This country is credited with starting the tradition of decorating Christmas trees.
Germany
Repeating a positive phrase like “I can handle this” is this coping skill.
Affirmations
This coping skill involves choosing foods rich in vitamins, minerals, and fiber—like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains—to fuel your body and stabilize mood, rather than relying on processed or sugary snacks.
Balanced Diet/ Eating Healthy
Spending time with loved ones to feel connected is this coping skill.
Socializing
This coping skill channels emotions into storytelling through movement, often performed on stage or in a studio, blending rhythm, expression, and physical release.
Dance
This Christmas figure, known in European folklore, travels with St. Nicholas and is said to punish misbehaving children, unlike Santa who rewards the good ones.
Krampus
This coping skill involves shifting your focus by naming five things you can see, four you can touch, three you can hear, two you can smell, and one you can taste.
What is the 5‑4‑3‑2‑1 grounding technique?