Lesson Plan

Coping Like a Pro Lesson Plan

Students will explore, practice, and reflect on a variety of coping skills—such as mindfulness, journaling, deep breathing, and physical activity—and create a personalized action plan to manage stress and challenges in daily life.

Building emotional resilience and teaching healthy coping strategies helps students reduce stress, improve well-being, and equips them to handle academic and personal challenges effectively.

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15 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Warm-Up

10 minutes

Step 2

Exploring Coping Skills

20 minutes

Step 3

Skill Practice Stations

25 minutes

Step 4

Mindfulness Activity

10 minutes

Step 5

Reflection & Action Planning

15 minutes

Step 6

Closing & Exit Ticket

10 minutes

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Coping Like a Pro

Today's Objectives

Icebreaker: Stress Snapshot

What is Stress?

Why Coping Skills Matter

Exploring Coping Skills

Skill Practice Stations

Station 1: Deep Breathing

Station 2: Journaling

Station 3: Physical Activity

Station 4: Mindfulness

Mindfulness Activity

Reflection & Action Planning

Exit Ticket

Thank You!

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Journal

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Worksheet

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Worksheet

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Activity

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Activity

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Cool Down

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Coping Like a Pro

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Christine Huffman

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