Coping Strategies

Coping with life, with all of our relationships and activities, with our internal struggles can sometimes seem insurmountable. There are strategies to help you cope and keep life from becoming completely overwhelming. Sometimes simply pausing and taking a breath is all you need.

1. Change your surroundings.
2. Prioritize. What is the most important thing for you to accomplish? What can wait?
3. Write it down. Start a journal or make a “To-Do” list. Put your ideas and thoughts on paper.
4. Ask for help. Then trust others to do their part.
5. Stick to a schedule.
6. Get some sleep.