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All Strategies

All Strategies

Browse the complete collection of strategies in The Coping Kete.

  1. A mindful moment outside
  2. Small moments of expression
  3. Space to make considered responses
  4. Open posture
  5. Regular self checks
  6. Practicing proper belly breathing
  7. Letting my surroundings in
  8. Supportive self talk
  9. A body of strengths
  10. Permission to be fully human
  11. Float for a moment
  12. Power ballads
  13. Building a room for possibility
  14. A letter to the past
  15. The mini self hug
  16. Regular contact
  17. What would goofy do
  18. Eating mood foods
  19. Normal is just a setting on the washing machine
  20. Fly away
  21. Mind reading
  22. Planting an imaginary garden
  23. Doodle through
  24. Future predicting
  25. Bite sized chunks
  26. Stop point
  27. Finding a kernel worth carrying
  28. Have a beautiful day
  29. Having a bad day
  30. The half smile
  31. Getting Sensory
  32. An interesting day
  33. Moving into it
  34. Signs of safety
  35. A longterm perspective
  36. Create a humour week
  37. Fears or facts
  38. Giving up on getting it right
  39. Tuning into grey scale thinking
  40. Inviting good times in
  41. Snug
  42. Daily free flow
  43. Ten words
  44. Making new automatic thoughts
  45. Voicing my inner experiences
  46. Letting your self supporter reign free
  47. Creating mini celebrations
  48. Count on mindful distraction
  49. Little beauties
  50. Holding up an imaginary mirror
  51. Building a body that is prepared to cope
  52. Radical acceptance
  53. Regular reflection points
  54. Paint
  55. Progressive muscle relaxation
  56. The kind hearted self therapist
  57. That was then this now
  58. Coming back to centre
  59. Building a positive memory bank
  60. The good mood diet
  61. Changing the scene
  62. Easing the burden
  63. Taking comfort in the inevitability of change
  64. Me Time
  65. Soothing the personal sting
  66. Visions of my success
  67. Removing the pressure
  68. Grounded in My Hands
  69. Growth instead of achievement
  70. Being specific
  71. Requesting Assistance
  72. Moving away from fixing things
  73. Using opposites
  74. Chanting meditation
  75. Putting my wants in the present
  76. Boundaries
  77. Practice random acts of kindness
  78. The power of a pause
  79. Using the pause to explore
  80. Observing myself as part of nature
  81. Remembering their positives
  82. Valuing my values
  83. Riding the wave
  84. Naming things
  85. Looking for encouragement
  86. Doing what i can do
  87. Being my own loving parent
  88. Delaying my response
  89. Draw an object
  90. Picturing supporters
  91. Building support by offering support
  92. The art of appreciation
  93. Embracing interdependence
  94. Moving to a new space
  95. Doing something else
  96. Learning a theme song
  97. A-B-C Thought-Catching
  98. Just one pleasurable thing
  99. Normalising and validating my own responses
  100. Use energy lifting words
  101. Stretching distraction
  102. Remembering i am not my thoughts
  103. Mindfulness of my senses
  104. Connecting with interests skills
  105. Sharing the little positives
  106. Lean on someone
  107. Think of the safer alternatives
  108. Hum 
  109. Create something simple to have faith in
  110. A sense a day
  111. Make someone a card
  112. Build my willpower muscles
  113. Time to think
  114. Daily list poems
  115. Noticing my small contributions to others
  116. A moment for self care
  117. Allowing room for hope
  118. Declare a peace treaty with the moment
  119. Talk About solutions
  120. Reserve judgement
  121. Mindfulness walks
  122. Use the positivity ratio
  123. Satisfy my basic needs
  124. Ten breaths
  125. Connect with being part of a community
  126. Be the super hero in my own story
  127. Give the future the benefit of the doubt
  128. Ask someone to listen
  129. Gratitude diary
  130. New descriptions exercise
  131. Mindfulness of my breath
  132. Affirming breaths
  133. Play Time
  134. Grounding myself with sounds
  135. Reward myself for surviving
  136. One thing I can do / One thing I like
  137. Use the three gates of expression
  138. Visualising my intentions for the day
  139. Replace I cant with I dont
  140. Observe the facts of the moment
  141. Observing physical connections
  142. The no sandwich
  143. Excuses to get outside
  144. Be mindful of my choices
  145. Look for movement
  146. Be still and breathe
  147. One thing at a time
  148. Practice compassion
  149. Balloon breaths
  150. Make a memory jar
  151. Mindful moment
  152. Do something for my future self
  153. Label thoughts as thoughts
  154. Supportive self talk
  155. Extend the image
  156. Make space
  157. Thank you, brain
  158. Plant seeds and nurture them
  159. Mindful drawing
  160. Call on my compassionate self
  161. Laughter Yoga
  162. Re-Colour the Mood

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