MENTAL HEALTH WEEK

October 2022

COPING SKILLS

Coping skills are interventions you can use to help mange difficult feelings,
moments, or events. Some can help you calm your body and mind; others
help you focus or stay in the moment. Here’s one that you can do if you’re
feeling anxious, overwhelmed and want to calm down.

The Grounding Exercise

 Close your eyes for a moment and take a few deep breaths

 Look around you and take in the view and your

surroundings. Name 5 things you can see.
 Next, listen to the noises around you.
Name 4 things you can hear.
 Then, focus on what you can smell.
Name 3 things you can smell.
 Next, feel your body and any sensations it might be
experiencing. Name 2 things you can feel.
 Last, focus on your sense of taste.
Name 1 thing you can taste.

When you are done, take a moment to reflect on how it felt to

tune in to your senses and be in the moment.

Remember:
5 things you can see
4 things you can hear
3 things you can smell
2 things you can feel
1 thing you can taste

Reference:

Creative Coping Skills for Teens & Tweens

by Bonnie Tomas