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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

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