S.T.O.P Skill
This strategy which is from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) can be useful to help you cope with a distressing situation and keep you from making things worse.
To explore the effectiveness of this skill for you personally, try using it a few times in different scenarios. We’re all unique as is our mental health, so some strategies will work best for some people and less for others. Just keep in mind giving each new strategy a go a few times in different situations before discarding it as unhelpful 🥰