Coping Strategies Quiz

What are some coping strategies?

• Cry, scream, throw things

• Ignore your feelings, pretend everything is fine

• Play with toys, read, draw, color

• Watch TV, eat junk food, sleep

What can you do to feel more relaxed?

• Sit still and do nothing

• Use a fidget or stress ball

• Think about your problems

• Complain and whine

How can you distract yourself from negative thoughts?

• Imagine your favorite place

• Keep thinking about the problem

• Focus on the negative thoughts

• Talk about your negative thoughts with others

What can you do to calm yourself down?

• Count to 20

• Punch a wall

• Yell and scream

• Think about the problem over and over

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How can you remind yourself that things will get better?

• Remember other times when you felt bad and then felt better

• Keep thinking about how bad you feel

• Ignore your feelings

• Tell yourself it will never get better