Coping skills

Learn and practise coping skills to help cope in different situations.

Learning objectives:

Learn and understand ways we can take care of ourselves and others
Practise using some coping skills

Watch this film that shows Jonjo using a coping skill called ‘breathing with colour’.

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After watching the film, practise “breathing with colour”. Pick a colour that makes you happy and take a long slow breath in. Now think of a colour that doesn’t feel so good and breathe that out. Do this a few more times. You can use this when you want to feel calm and prepared.

How can people help themselves to keep calm in a tricky situation?

Click on the link below to read the video transcript.

Jonjo's 'Keeping calm' video transcript

Learn

This activity helps children learn what a coping skill is and when to use them.

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Practise

Help children practise a coping skill that they could use in a range of situations.

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This section includes curriculum links, a teacher and educator guide and everything you need to get started.

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