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 

http://www.wikihow.com/Deal-With-Stress

STRATEGIES FOR ADOLESCENTS

• CONFIDE IN A PARENT/GUARDIAN/SIBLING/FRIEND
• HUG/CUDDLE WITH A PARENT/STUFFED ANIMAL
• PLAY A FAVORITE GAME 
• PLAY WITH A PET

http://aacap.org/page.ww?name=Helping+Teenagers+with+Stress&section=Facts+for+Families
http://childparenting.about.com/od/healthsafety/qt/Kids-And-Stress-Quick-Stress-Relief-Strategies.htm

STRATEGIES FOR ADULTS

• CONFIDE IN PARTNER/FRIEND
• STRESS JOURNAL
• TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR ENVIRONMENT
• ENJOY A CUP OF COFFEE OR TEA
• ACCEPT THINGS YOU CAN NOT CHANGE

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