Relaxing Music
Relaxing music for stress relief. (1 hour)
Coping Skills
Here is a comprehensive list of coping skills for you to select from.
Opposite Action
Here a teen describes opposite action, which means flipping the script on how you’re feeling by doing the opposite of your current mood. Tip: Try it with music. If you’re feeling down, listen to something… Read More »Opposite Action
GLAD Journaling
This article from The Corvallis Clinic gives some tips for a journaling exercise that helps us to reorient negative thoughts to good things about our life to help find a sense of balance.
Journaling
This website has a user-friendly space for online journaling. Remember to be careful sharing personal information about yourself.
Hopeful Stories
BitterSweet Monthly has stories meant to combat feelings of negativity in the world.
Uplifting Quotes
This is a searchable library of inspirational quotes with images. It has a variety of content for different moods.
10-Minute Full Body Workout
This is another brief, high-intensity full-body exercise. It’s okay if you don’t do everything perfectly. As long as you feel your heart rate rising, your body will feel a sense of calm after you’re done… Read More »10-Minute Full Body Workout
5 Minute Home Cardio Workout
This is a brief, high-intensity exercise you can do anywhere with no equipment. Even a few minutes of increasing your heart rate and breathing can calm your body down from a stressed out state. (5… Read More »5 Minute Home Cardio Workout
How to Safely Exercise
This article from VeryWellFit gives teens some tips on how to do high-intensity exercise safely as a teen. (Website)
Stretching
This article from Everyday Health has a list of 7 quick stretches for stress relief that require no equipment. (Website)