Resource Hub
Developing better coping skills, strategies, tools and techniques can be very difficult to manage and navigate.
- Explore our resources to inspire your creativity and find additional ways of coping which works for you.
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Universal Toolkit
Common strategies and tools we can use on a daily basis to improve our overall wellbeing.
Crisis Management
Tools to be used during really difficult times or when you are experiencing a crisis.
Anxiety & Stress Busting
Calm and slow anxious thoughts and feelings. Find ways to ground yourself and reassure your worry with these coping strategies.
Mood Management
Explore coping strategies to help improve mood and manage difficult feelings.
Mindfulness
Learn to remain ‘in the moment’. Help ground yourself with these mindful resources.
Relaxation & Sleep
High quality sleep clears our minds and gives us energy to do the things that matter most. Explore these resources to calm our bodies and improve sleep routine.
Health & Wellness
Both the mind and body are interconnected. Improve your overall physical health with these wellbeing resources.
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Sensory Walk
Beneficial for: Getting some exercise done but also keeping your mind focused on the present. How to do it: Adding more to your senses like feeling more texture and paying…
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Exercise
Beneficial for: Adding exercise into our daily lives which improves mood and overall wellbeing. How to do it:
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Elephant Breathing
Beneficial for: Relaxation and to reduce stress levels. How to do it: Saying ‘elephant’ gives you a sense of time while breathing, regulating each individual breath.
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Basic Body Scanning
Beneficial for: Relaxation, meditation and sleep. How to do it: If you are struggling to complete all of these steps in a single sitting, that’s okay. Instead, go at your…
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1, 2, 3 Breathing
Beneficial for: Relaxation, meditation, sleep or to reduce anxiety levels. How to do it: 1, 2, 3 Breathing should be done 5 times, giving you a chance to slow your…
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Time out
Beneficial for: Giving yourself a minute to ground or destress, ideal for those suffering them anxiety or intense emotional reactions to change. How to do it:
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Sensory Countdown
Beneficial for: Great as a grounding exercise or to reduce anxiety. How to do it: In the following order, list the following to yourself:
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Grain of sand
Beneficial for: Relaxation and grounding technique to help distract from difficult thoughts or feelings. How to do it:
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Squeezing Ice Cubes
Beneficial for: Managing urges of thoughts of self-harm or suicidal thoughts. How to do it:
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Rubber Bands
Beneficial for: Managing urges of thoughts of self-harm or suicidal thoughts. How to do it: