Coping Tools for Daily Support

These gentle, practical tools help steady your mind and body as you heal. Explore the categories below to find emotional, somatic, and lifestyle approaches you can return to again and again.

Emotional & Mindset Support

Compassion

How to use self-compassion to care for yourself

Mindfulness

Using mindfulness as a coping tool and life approach

Writing

journaling, fiction, and memoir notes as a coping resource

Retraining

Information on DNRS, Gupta and other limbic retraining programs

Self-Soothing

Ideas for nuturing, soothing and comforting yourself

Body-Based and Somatic Regulation

Breathing

Breathing techniques to help calm the body

Grounding

Use grounding techniques for connectedness and coping

EFT

How to use Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) as a coping tool

Jin Shin Jyutsu

Using this Japanese technique as a coping technique

Neuro Exercises

Neuro, vagus, and somatic therapy exercises 

Meditation

Guided meditations to use daily for grounding and balance

Lifestyle and Meaningful Living

Exercise

Gentle exercises and understanding limitations

Nature

Using the healing power of nature as a coping tool

Pets

Pets and the therapeutic companionship they provide

Sound Healing

Using different forms of sound (including music) for coping

Pastimes

Using hobbies and  pastimes to healthily distract