If you have gone through a hard time in your life, you may have been encouraged to ‘use your coping skills.’ But what does that mean, exactly?
Coping skills can fall into two domains:
1. The things we actively do to handle difficult situations. These can include reaching out to supports, using breathing exercises, visualization, and other calming tools, exercise, etc.
2. The beliefs we hold about our ability to cope.
Resillience is the belief that we will get through things, even when they are really hard. Your resillience probably has been tested many times. Yet, you may not have put into words how you have coped in difficult situations.
Here are 10 fill-in-the-blank exercises to help you strengthen your belief in your ability to cope. These exercises are suitable for your kids, or to do as a couple or family. https://screening.mhanational.org/diy/naming-your-strengths/