Coping With Stress
Many people smoke as a way of coping with stress. If you are thinking about quitting smoking but are worried about what you will do to cope with stress as a non-smoker, consider the following resources
Australian Government: Staying on Track and Coping Strategies
- Provides information on how to cope with stress, emotions, and cravings
- Can help you learn to respond in the event of relapse
You Feel Like S***: A Self-Care Web Game
- An interactive step-by-step plan on how to cope with feeling anxious or sad
- A series of questions that will enable you to implement self-care strategies
100 Coping Strategies
- This colorful and inviting resource provides people with truly one hundred different potential options that could help you help yourself feel better
- Great for people who are looking for simple steps for coping with feeling mad or anxious
University of Washington: Coping Skills
- Provides a wide variety of different skills to cope
- Skills include distraction and relaxation techniques
Insight Timer
- A free app if you are interested in beginning meditation
- Includes many different guided meditations and ambient sounds to support unguided or self meditation
- Provides groups for discussion and support
- Available on iPhone and Android
Resources compiled by students in PSY 338: Health Psychology.