positive ways of coping
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Positive Ways of Coping
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What do we need to cope with?
School work Conflict at home Making friends and keeping
friends Bullying Loss or change in family life
(eg. separation, divorce, death)
Racism Body image Identity issues Relationships with same or
opposite gender Decisions about future
study/work Parents’ financial pressures Illness
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Difficult feelings
SadnessAngerWorryFrustrationRejectionDisappointmentGuiltGriefRegret
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Solve problems
Stay calmThink it throughBrainstorm ideasTry to do it by
yourself but get help if you get stuck
Don’t put your stress onto others (friends or family)
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Identify and then use your strengths
Find your top 5 strengths
Share them with a partner
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Get Organised
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Get 9 hours sleep a night
Sleep improves our mental focus Planning Problem solving Learning Concentration Memory Alertness IQ scores
Emotions eg. more enjoyment of activities and social interactions
Better physical health You’ll live longer
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Eat Well and Exercise
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Look on the Bright Side
How you think affects how you feel.
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Positive Self-Talk
When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change.
If you can’t change a situation, change the way you think about it.***
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Get help when you need it
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Talk about your thoughts and feelings
FriendsMum/StepMumDad/StepDadBrotherSisterAuntUncleCousinSport CoachMusic/Drama TeacherChurch LeaderTeacherCounsellor /PsychologistOr . . . . . .
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You could call Kids Help Line
Kids Helpline is Australia's only free, private and confidential, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25.
1800 55 1800
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Buy a journalWrite/draw whatever
you wantTry to finish on a
positive noteWrite a letter (you
might never send)Write a letter of
forgiveness
Get Creative with Paper
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Get Creative with Music
Make a new playlist of songs that make you feel happy, positive, confident.
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Laugh
EnergisesReduces tensionHelps heal anxietyHopeful, light-
heartednessHelps to gain
perspective on an bad situation
Laughing results in beneficial physiological changes in our bodies that improve health and immunity
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Pleasant Events
I’ve thought of 115! See the handout
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Know that you are braver than you think you are
Courage is not the absence of fear or distress
Courage is the capacity to face threatening or difficult situations that cause fear or distress, without giving in to those feelings.
Feel the fear and do it anyway!
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Relax
20 minutes of meditation can yield the same brain recovery as 2 hours sleep
Smiling Mind is modern meditation for young people. It is a unique web and App-based program, designed to help bring balance to young lives.
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Apps Websites
IcopeIcounsellorBody BeautifulSmiling mindMnfSuper better
www.reachout.com.au
www.kidshelp.com.au
www.youthbeyondblue.com
Use apps or websites to get help
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