Lesson Plan
Coping Power-Up Lesson Plan
By the end of this 15-minute session, the student will identify three alternative coping strategies (deep breathing, sensory distraction, journaling) and demonstrate applying one to a personal stress scenario.
Providing tailored, evidence-based coping tools equips the student to manage intense depression or anxiety without self-harm, building resilience and self-regulation.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Review Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Check-In
2 minutes
Step 2
Reading & Discussion
3 minutes
Step 3
Present Coping Strategies
3 minutes
Step 4
Guided Practice Game
4 minutes
Step 5
Quick Quiz & Reflection
2 minutes
Step 6
Wrap-Up & Next Steps
1 minute

Slide Deck
Coping Power-Up
Agenda
Strategy 1: Deep Breathing
Strategy 2: Sensory Distraction
Strategy 3: Journaling
Practice Game
Quick Quiz
Wrap-Up & Next Steps

Script


Reading


Discussion


Game


Worksheet


Quiz
Coping Power-Up Quiz
