Everyone has different coping tools to help us feel better. Some are healthy, and some are unhealthy. It is important to understand what coping tools we like, so we can practice using them during hard times or when we are having difficult emotions. Below, are some coping tools and an action plan for kids. You can download the file below, print it out, and see how many different coping tools you already have! When you are angry, stressed, sad, or worried, you can practice trying these coping tools, and notice how they make you feel! It is also good to practice these tools when you are happy, so your smart brain will know what to do when your safety brain is making you feel bad. You can do this activity alone or with your friends and compare!
Often times when there is a stressful situation or unwanted emotion in our lives, we feel like we have lost our control, but there are still a lot of things that we can control in our lives, even if we feel like we can't. Here is a list 50 things you can control to help you stay grounded in your life, even during a stressful time, unwanted emotion, or a crisis. Parents, this is a good activity to do alone or with your kids to spark a conversation about what they can control in their lives. At the bottom of this page, you can download a checklist version of this picture, print it, and have your child check off the things they think they can control. Kids, see how many things you can control! If you would like to download a checklist version of this paper to use at home, click on the link below.
The Coronavirus is spiking anxiety all over the world for children and adults. Children can feel confused and overwhelmed at all the changes and the cancellations. Below are some resources to help you explain the coronavirus to your children. Here is a quote I found from a teacher to a parent, that puts all this into some perspective: "Don’t worry about them regressing in school. Every single kid is in the same boat and they will be ok. When we are back in the classroom, we will all course correct to meet them where they are. Teachers are experts at this! Don’t pick fights with your kids because they are struggling to do their homework. Don’t scream at them for not following a perfect schedule. Don’t mandate learning, encourage it. If I can leave you with one thing, it’s this: at the end of all this, your kids’ mental health will be more important than their academic skills. And how they felt during this time will stay with them long after the memory of what they did during these weeks at home is long gone. So keep that in mind, every single day."
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