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Common Coping Strategies

February 4, 2022 by thewonderjam

Wellness Tools > Common Coping Strategies

Common Coping Strategies

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Emotional and Mental Health Collective” underneath. White text under the logo says “Common Coping Strategies.” There are 6 dark blue boxes with white text inside. Box 1: Mindfulness. Activities that bring us into the present moment. Meditation, prayer, yoga, tai-chi, breathing exercises. Box 2: Redirect. Activities that give us a different focus: art, video games, cooking, reading, learning a new skill. Box 3: Emotional awareness. Activities that give us emotional catharsis and connection: feeling wheel, naming & expressing the feeling, journaling, or coloring. Box 4: Nurturing. Activities that nourish and enrich our body, spirit, self-esteem; affirmations, massage, reiki, aromatherapy, etc. Box 5: Soothing. Activities that nurse our feelings, temporarily relieve discomfort, can be compulsive or excessive. Box 6: Community Care Planning. Planning and mapping out self, family, and community needs. Above Box 1 is a graphic of a Black person doing yoga. Above Box 2 is a graphic of a Black masculine-presenting adult and a Black femme-presenting child playing video games. Above Box 3 is a graphic of a Black person holding a phone.

Common Coping Strategies - Image Description:

Mindfulness: Activities that bring us into the present moment. Meditation, prayer, yoga, tai-chi, breathing exercises.

Redirect: Activities that give us a different focus: art, video games, cooking, reading, learning a new skill.

Emotional Awareness: Activities that give us emotional catharsis and connection: feeling wheel, naming & expressing the feeling, journaling, or coloring.

Nurturing: Activities that nourish and enrich our body, spirit, self-esteem; affirmations, massage, reiki, aromatherapy, etc.

Soothing: Activities that nurse our feelings, temporarily relieve discomfort, can be compulsive or excessive.

Community Care Planning: Planning and mapping out self, family, and community needs.

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