GENERAL COPING STRATEGIES
- DEEP BREATHING
- MASSAGE
- PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
- POSITIVE SELF TALK
- FIND PLEASURE
- SLEEP
- SURROUND YOURSELF WITH A STRESS FREE ENVIRONMENT
- THERAPY
- IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF STRESS
- LISTEN TO MUSIC
- WATCH A GOOD COMEDY
- CURL UP WITH A GOOD BOOK
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STRATEGIES FOR ADOLESCENTS
http://aacap.org/page.ww?name=Helping+Teenagers+with+Stress§ion=Facts+for+Families http://childparenting.about.com/od/healthsafety/qt/Kids-And-Stress-Quick-Stress-Relief-Strategies.htm |
STRATEGIES FOR ADULTS
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_management_relief_coping.htm http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/pdfs/fcs457.pd |
EMERGENCY STRESS STOPPERS
- HELP YOU DEAL WITH STRESS ON THE SPOT
- COUNT TO 10 BEFORE YOU SPEAK
- TAKE 3 TO 5 DEEP BREATHS
- WALK AWAY FROM THE STRESSFUL SITUATION, AND SAY YOU'LL HAND IT LATER
- GO FOR A WALK
- DO NOT BE AFRIAD TO SAY "I'M SORRY" IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE
- SET YOUR WATCH 5 TO 10 MINTUES AHEAD TO AVOID STRESS OF BEING LATE
- BREAK DOWN BIG PROBLEMS INTO SMALLER PARTS. FOR EXAMPLE, ANSWER ONE LETTER OR PHONE CALL PER DAY, INSTEAD OF DEALING WITH EVERYTHING AT ONCE
- DRIVE IN THE SLOW LANE OR AVOID BUSY ROADS TO HELP YOU STAY CALM WHILE DRIVING
- SMELL A ROSE, HUG A LOVED ONE OR SMILE AT YOUR NEIGHBOR
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/StressManagement/FourWaystoDealWithStress/Four-Ways-to-Deal-with-Stress_UCM_307996_Article.jsp