Coping Skills for Kids

General Coping Skills for Kids

Visualize a peaceful place
Color, especially a mandala
Think of a happy memory (making sure to use the 5 senses to re-experience the memory)
Have a mantra or say a positive affirmation
Dance or sing to a favorite song
Try "grounding"
Use controlled breathing
Go through progressive muscle relaxation
Try yoga
Go through a breathing exercise, such as Lazy 8 breathing
Check out this worksheet with 100 coping strategies
Take part in a gratitude challenge
Have too much energy? Do something active, like running, biking, playing tag, or jumping rope

Coping with Loss, Death, and Grief Resources

Managing Anxiety

Additional Resources

Check out this website for a list of apps, websites, videos, and tools to help kids manage their anxiety in healthy ways.