2 Develop your own stress plan

My Stress Plan

Paying attention to what’s happening in my body

AAAH Method (Ask what, Ask why, Act, Help)

Practice positive self-talk

Go for a walk

Participate in sport

Listen to music

Talk with a friend

Practice STOP method (Stop, Breathe, Observe your body, Proceed)

Try a breathing technique

Play a short video game

Get more sleep

Write a list of what I can control

Reach out to family

Speak to a professional

Swap watching television for an indoor workout

Do an activity I enjoy

Find a type of exercise I enjoy

Exercise with a friend

Call a friend for a chat

Use a meditation app (Eg : Headspace)

Smile at a stranger in the street

Help a friend

Write down 3 things you are grateful for

Express gratitude to a friend or family member

Get out into nature and notice the sounds around me

Avoid social media

Spend a minute focusing on the sound of my breathing

Count in for 4 and out for 4

Tense and release every muscle in my body

Take some time out Listen to music

Play a video game

Put a hand on my chest and say kind and reassuring things

Create a tidy, calming space for myself

Ask for help from a family member

Seek help online

Consider evidence for and against a negative thought

Label how I am feeling and remind myself that all feelings come and go

Talk to an adult you trust

Become a volunteer and help out

My Stress Plan