Occupational Therapy Institute
Managing Stress with Healthy Coping Strategies
Adjusting to the stressful demands of daily life is achieved through the process of coping. Here is a list of healthy coping strategies that will help to deal with stress more effectively:
Emotion Focused
Taking steps to control stress and emotions...
- Exercise
- Take a bath
- Give yourself a pep talk
- Meditate
- Yoga
- Deep breathing techniques
- Listen to music
- Be creative
- Spend time with friends
Problem Focused
Taking steps to deal directly with the source of stress...
- Create a to-do list
- Ask for help
- Establish healthy boundaries
- Organize your work space
- Ask clarifying questions
- Remove yourself from stressful situation
- Time management
- Advocate for yourself