# Coping Skills Inventory This worksheet is designed to help you reflect on and identify the coping strategies that work best for you. As you answer the questions, think about different situations you face in your daily life and the ways you deal with stress and emotions. Write your answers in the space provided. --- ## 1. Identifying Your Coping Strategies List three ways you usually cope with stress or difficult emotions. Think about what you do when you feel overwhelmed or upset. 1. ___________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________

--- ## 2. Reflecting on Their Effectiveness For each coping strategy you listed above, answer the following questions: a) Why do you think this strategy helps you feel better?
Answer: ___________________________________________________

b) Can you think of a recent situation where you used this strategy? Briefly describe what happened.
Answer: ___________________________________________________

(Repeat for each strategy you listed) --- ## 3. Exploring New Coping Strategies Look at the list of different coping strategies you have learned about (such as problem-focused, emotion-focused, social support, or avoidance). Choose one new strategy that you have not tried before or that you want to explore further. - Which new coping strategy would you like to try? ___________________________________________________

- Why do you think this new strategy might help you in stressful situations? ___________________________________________________

--- ## 4. Creating a Personal Coping Plan Based on your reflections, write a short plan on how you can use your current and new coping strategies in future stressful situations. Consider situations like school, home, or social settings. Plan Details: ___________________________________________________

What will you do differently next time you feel stressed? ___________________________________________________

Remember, it’s okay to try different strategies to see what works best for you. This worksheet is a tool to help you become more aware of your feelings and how you manage them. --- *Take a moment to review your answers and think about one important takeaway from this exercise.*

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How Do You Cope?

1 Lessons

How Do You Cope?