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A to Z of Coping Skills
The A to Z of Coping Skills display poster for you to use to talk about coping strategies and worksheet for children to come up with their own strategies.
A: Ask for help
B: Breathe deeply and slowly
C: Count forwards or backwords
D: Drink some cold water
E: Exercise run, jump, skip, kick a ball or walk fast
F: Find a safe place
G: Go to your happy place
H: Hug a friend or family member
I: Ignore people who are annoying you
J: Jokes to help you laugh
K: Kind hands, Keep them to yourself
L: Listen to calming music
M: Meditate use yoga or mindfulness
N: Name the emotion you are feeling
O: Observe use mindfulness techniques
P: Paint your feelings
Q: Question your thoughts
R: Run as fast as you can
S: Separate yourself from the situation
T: Thoughts negative to positive
U: Use your safe place
V: Voice your concerns
W: Write down your feelings
X: Exhale breathe out your feelings
Y: Yell as loud as you can into a pillow
Z: Zone out and relax yourself
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