
Coping Ideas
- Think of something positive, LAUGH, watch something funny, listen to music, read, go for a walk, volunteer, distract yourself with actions, visit a friend or a make a new one, take a shower.
- Tapping or Emotional Freedom Technique: Watch a 4-minute video to help reduce anxiety.
- ASI Coloring Book: Our hope is that this CSUSM campus coloring book connects you to campus as well as brings you a bit of relaxation.
- Short Films: Art with Impact has several very short films to help cope with mental illness &/or life’s challenges.
- The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: A short film that talks about anxiety and overcoming obstacles in life
- Cognitive Distortions and Negative Thinking: To help you realize thoughts are sometimes just thoughts.
- How Lobsters Grow: 90-second video to help you re-think how you might view uncomfortable feelings and stress. Stress can actually help you grow!
- Calm Meditation App offers meditation and stress reduction ideas.
- CCN Rainbow Meditation - 4 minute soothing meditation using a rainbow as your guide.
- "Finch" App for phone - self-care digital pet to help track tasks. Take care of your pet by taking care of yourself. The app is free, but for a "Plus" membership, apply through the app to receive the membership for free.
- “What’s Up?” is a free mental health app that uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance
Commitment Therapy to cope with depression, anxiety, anger, stress, and more.
- Google play/androids: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jacksontempra.apps.whatsup&hl=en_US&gl=US
- Apple store/iphones: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whats-up-a-mental-health-app/id968251160
- CSUSM Mental Health - Focused Events - Student Health and Counseling's HOPE and Wellness Center puts on mental health focuses events weekly. Check the link for their upcoming programs and events.
- Movie Ideas to Distract the Mind and Help Cope
- Relationships/Fate/Overcoming Adversity
- Workplace
- Building Confidence/Thinking Differently
- Bruce Almighty*
- Chocolat
- Eat, Pray, Love
- How to Make an American Quilt
- Lady in the Water
- Practical Magic
- The Secret
- I Feel Pretty*
- Forrest Gump
- Ella Enchanted*
- Holes
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible No Good, Very Bad Day*
- Slumdog Millionaire
- Hidden Figures
- Liar Liar*
- Never Been Kissed*
- Pretty in Pink
- The Help
- Bucket List
- The Breakfast Club
- Little Miss Sunshine*
- Hector and the Search for Happiness
- The Fundamentals of Caring (Netflix original)
- Yes Man*
- From Time to Time
- The Words
- 3 Idiots*
- Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio
The Greatest Showman - A League of Their Own
- Champions
*=COMEDY
- Grief/Loss