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HEALTHY COPING MECHANISMS (PAGE 2)
PERSONAL STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS
Healthy coping mechanisms
Personal strategies for success
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What do you want to tell yourself today? I am …
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I believe …
You may also have beliefs about certain things or people that can be unhelpful to you.
The good news is: you can use alternative language to describe your beliefs, thoughts
and experiences which can help you look at them differently.
Change is inevitable
Parents are there
Tests are constant
School is necessary
Change is exciting
Parents are supportive
Tests are guidance
School is an opportunity
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10. Laugh!
Laughter releases tension and makes you feel more positive. You could play a game
with friends, watch silly YouTube videos or a movie, play with your pet. Even if you are
feeling low you can try a fake laugh; your body can’t tell the difference so the benefits
are the same and it may lead to real smiles and laughter!
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You can change your beliefs – remember, once upon a time you believed in the Tooth
Fairy!
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6. Give others your time, attention and compliments …
Complimenting someone’s outfit, bringing chocolate to school in the morning, listening
to someone rather than giving advice are the type of simple acts of kindness that support
others, make them feel great and make you feel great simultaneously!
I AM … (write down your affirmations and positive self-beliefs here and keep reading
them and repeating them to yourself regularly)
What beliefs do you want to challenge today? I believe …
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To cope with stress, I usually …
7. Keep trying new things
Trying new things is a way to feel good: walk a different route to the bus stop, try out a
new extracurricular activity, try baking a new cookie recipe at home and if it’s a
disaster, at least you will have a good laugh and a funny story to tell!
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The unhealthy ways to cope with stress (what I want to stop doing) are …
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8. Disconnect from screens
As we spend a lot of time on our screens our brains are constantly fed with information
and stimulated by blue light. Sometimes the brain needs a rest. Try turning off your
phone or putting it into aeroplane mode when you have dinner and when you go to
bed. Make a start! By not looking at our phones, we learn better and we get more
creative.
My top 3 healthy ways to cope with stress (what I want to keep doing) are …
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Here is my one decision: from today onwards, I shall decide to …
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You need on average eight hours sleep per night. So, if you need to get up at six in the
morning then work backwards from 6.00 am and make sure you’re asleep by 10.00 pm
the night before. One hour before this time is when you should start ‘unwinding’. This
means no screen, getting everything ready for the next day and preparing for bed.
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If things are a little hard right now you are not alone:
If you like games and want to build resilience, you can try SuperBetter:
www.superbetter.com
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Change is scary
Parents are annoying
Tests are frightening
School is a waste of time
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9. Rest when you can
You are growing and your body is changing. You need enough sleep to digest all of this.
If we don’t rest properly we might struggle to learn or think straight or snap at other
people. Like athletes, we need to recover in order to perform!
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