Coping Skills don’t always work!

But that doesn’t mean that you should give up.

In this video post, we’ll review 4 reasons why they may not be working for you.

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If you prefer to read, here’s what you need to remember about Coping Skills:

Coping skills are the strategies we recommend when you need help hanging in there through the intensity of an uncomfortable or difficult emotional experience.

They are not meant to solve the problem or even change the situation.

What coping skills can change are: the way you think, feel and experience the situation,

so that you can make healthier, better choices without letting your emotions lead the way.

REASON #1 MINDSET

Why are you using these coping skills?

Redefining what working means can be really helpful. It is really good to check in after each coping strategy to see if it gets worse, did it get better, did it say the same, or do I need to try something else?

REASON #2 FREQUENCY

How frequently are you experiencing these emotions?

Are you having enough time in between emotional spikes or dips to recover? If not, you may need to change up your coping strategies or incorporate more from another category.

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REASON #3 INTENSITY

You want to check in on where your discomfort level is at when you start, during, and after you use your coping strategies.

Use a check-in scale of zero to 10, where 10 is the most extreme, intense, uncomfortable that you could ever experience on that level and zero is calm, cool, neutral, no issue at all.

REASON #4 LENGTH OF TIME

How long are you experiencing these emotions?

Some of us cycle through our emotional experiences rather quickly so we don't necessarily need to use too many coping strategies to get to the next moment.

Others of us experience emotions for a longer amount of time, so we may have to use a few coping strategies to occupy the length of time we experience an uncomfortable emotion.

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If you’re still struggling with what coping strategies work best for your needs? I highly recommend you sign up for the Coping Skills Crash Course.

COPING SKILLS CRASH COURSE

In this LIVE 2hr online workshop happening on November 7th, you’ll learn:

✔️ The 4 types of Coping Skills you need to SURVIVE problematic thoughts, urges + emotions

✔️ How to CHOOSE the right strategy based on what you’re struggling with most

✔️ What the heck a COPING AHEAD PLAN is and how to create your personalized, unique plan

… and much, much, MORE!!

 *** space is limited ***

Lifetime Access to the replay is included for all those who register.

Price for lifetime replay will increase to $27 after the workshop ends.

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