SELF-CARE VS. COPING SKILLS: HOW ARE THEY DIFFERENT? Self-Care Coping Skills • A preventative measure • Acts attending to your emotional, mental, spiritual, & physical health • Decrease extreme distress and burnout • Can decrease the need for coping skills in the future • Used to get you through the tough times • Activities or tactics you use when you're in a stressful situation • Strategies you can use when you need to buy a bit more energy or time, like hitting the "pause button" when stressed
Self-care vs. Coping skills