coping strategies
nounUK /ˈkəʊ.pɪŋ ˈstræt.ə.dʒiz/
US /ˈkoʊ.pɪŋ ˈstræt.ə.dʒiz/
Things you do to help yourself feel better when something is hard.
Taking deep breaths and counting to ten are good coping strategies when you feel angry.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Ways a person handles stress or difficult feelings in psychology.
The therapist taught her coping strategies for managing anxiety.
3. Plans or actions used to deal with a problem or tough situation.
The team discussed coping strategies for the busy season at work.
4. Behaviors that help someone adjust to a big change or loss.
After moving to a new country, he used coping strategies like joining clubs to make friends.