Calming
- ● Yoga
- ● Bubble breathing
- ● Take a shower
- ● Count backwards from 100-0
- ● Meditate (you can find
guided meditations on
YouTube)
- ● Hug a pillow
● Watch a fish swimming or
- birds flying
- ● Imagine different shapes in
the clouds
- ● Play with a balloon
- ● Start a collection of
something and add to it
- ● Put a puzzle together
- ● Re-decorate or rearrange
your room
- ● Make your own glitter jar
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Distracting
- ● Recite positive affirmations
- ● Make something – Play-Doh,
Draw, etc.
- ● Watch a favorite TV show or
movie
- ● Complete a crossword puzzle,
word search, or sudoku
- ● Cook or bake
- ● Play an instrument
- ● Read a book
- ● Sing
- ● Listen to music
- ● Clean
- ● Play a board game
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Physical
- ● Use a Stress Ball
- ● Rip paper
- ● Exercise
- ● Dance
- ● Pop bubble wrap
- ● Play with a pet
- ● Go for a walk
- ● Build a pillow fort
- ● Ride a bike
- ● Pick trash up at a local park
- ● Make a funny skit or play and
act it out for your
family/friends
- ● Volunteer at a local charity
- ● Eat a healthy snack
- ● Plant flowers
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Processing
- ● Get advice from someone you trust
- ● Write – poems, songs, journals
- ● Write a letter to someone – even
if you don’t plan on actually
sending it
- ● Make a list of good things in
your life
- ● Make a list of options for
handling a tough situation
- ● Text or call a good friend
- ● Make a list of goals for the
week/month/year
- ● Make a custom playlist of songs
to help your current mood
- ● Find an inspirational video
online about overcoming obstacles
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