Relax and Breathe
Sometimes it helps to focus on something while we’re breathing, like a candle or music. This video offers a simple, calming option to focus on your breath. (10 minutes)
Coping Skills
Here is a comprehensive list of coping skills for you to select from.
Belly Breathing
Belly breathing refers to taking deep and long breaths that can help to calm our bodies. This resource from The Anxiety Coach explains how to breathe purposefully to calm panic attacks. (Website)
Box Breathing
This video offers simple instructions for how to relax our bodies using our breath, which can improve our mood and reduce stress. (3 minutes)
Teen Explains Paced Breathing
A teen describes their experiences with using paced breathings and the steps they use that help them. (3 minutes)
Dive Reflex
This video helps to learn more about the cold skill and using our body’s natural dive reflex to calm down quickly. (12 minutes)
Cold Skill
This is a teen’s experience with using the cold skill, which involves changing your temperature to calm down from intense emotions quickly. (3 minutes)
TIP Skills
This downloadable PDF briefly describes the TIP skills that help calm down fast from distressing emotion. Learn more about these skills in the “Cold Skill,” “Dive Reflex,” “Paced Breathing,” and “Progressive Muscle Relaxation” videos. (PDF)
Getting Through a Crisis
This is a video of a teen describing key strategies they’ve used to get through a crisis. (3 minutes)
Bucket List Vacations
This video highlights 10 incredible vacation destinations from around the world. (9 minutes)
Teen Describes Self-Soothing
A teen describes their experiences with self-soothing and how to make a self-soothing kit. (3 minutes)