299+ ‘Coping’ Writing Prompts
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Advanced Dystopian Technology
Imagine a world where technology has advanced beyond humanity’s control, leading to a dystopian future.
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Waves of Grief
Describe the waves of grief after the initial shock has faded. How do they come? When do they hit the hardest?
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Surviving Abuse
Create a narrative in which your character escapes an abusive relationship and begins the journey towards healing.
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Malicious Melodies
Pen a narrative about haunted melodies playing from an old record player that only your protagonist can hear.
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Comedic Heroics
Write about a light and funny superhero juggling their duty and their spirited nature.
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Moments of Resilience
Write about a time in your day when you faced a challenge, but managed to overcome it.
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Problem Solver
Identify a problem you regularly face at school or home, propose solutions, and describe the potential outcomes if your solutions were implemented.
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Vengeance Against Time
Construct a narrative where your protagonist is seeking revenge against a circumstance or event that time has made irreversible.
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Betrayal by Non-Human
Explore the scenario where a character trained a dog to guard them during the zombie apocalypse, but the dog abandons them.
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Phoenix Heart
Write about a character’s unrequited love whose feelings haven’t diminished, but continue to smolder like embers.
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Secrets Unleashed
Imagine your character has a deep secret that is unexpectedly revealed. How do they deal with the fallout?
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Healing Through History
Write about a time when you managed to overcome a significant hardship or trauma. Reflect on the steps you took towards healing and forgiveness.
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Emotional Outlet
Write about an instance where journaling has acted as a beneficial emotional outlet for you.
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Post-Apocalyptic Prankster
In a post-apocalyptic world, a robot programed for practical jokes is the last operating model.
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First Hunter-Gatherer
Write the story of the first prehistoric human who decided to plant a seed and wait for it to grow, becoming an early farmer.
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Heart of the Hurricane
Create a narrative about a group of sailors who must navigate their ship through a deadly storm.
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Coping with Loss
Describe a story where a trainer helps their Pokemon grieve the loss of another Pokemon friend.
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The Fourth Champion’s Perspective
Explore the Triwizard Tournament through the perspective of a Hogwarts student who wished to be the fourth champion but wasn’t chosen.
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Dreamers and the Departed
Write a story where a character communicates with ghosts through their dreams, ultimately uncovers a significant truth.
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A New Companion
Imagine a new character introduced, someone who can see ghosts and was previously unaware of the supernatural world.
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World Tour Wonders
Imagine the band embarking on a world tour that goes incredibly wrong, but they end up having the best experience of their lives.
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Serpent’s Coil
Write a piece from the perspective of a non-mage citizen living out the corners of their life in the shadow of the Tevinter mageocracy.
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Overcoming the Sting
Write about the first time you experienced rejection and reflect on how you’ve grown since then.
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The Healing Journey
Describe a time when you felt emotionally wounded and the steps you took towards healing.
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Reframing Negative Sentences
List down five negative thoughts you frequently have about yourself and write positive reframes for each.
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Exploring Emotional Episodes
Write in detail about an emotional moment in your life, how it affected you, and how you handled it.
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Mapping Mindful Moments
Describe a moment when you successfully used a coping technique during an attack.
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Coping Strategies
What strategies have you developed to cope with your chronic illness? How effective have they been?
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Unwinding the Stress Ball
Write about the biggest stressor in your life right now and brainstorm ways to minimize its impact.
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Exploring Coping Mechanisms
Write about strategies or tactics that help you manage bipolar disorder.
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Stability Checks
Keep a daily journal of your emotions, thoughts, triggers, and any coping strategies you tried.
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Strength in Solitude
Describe a situation in which you felt alone or isolated. Discuss how you overcame that feeling and found strength in solitude.
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From Fear to Triumph
Choose a personal fear, current or past, and elaborate on it. Discuss the steps you took to overcome this fear and the aftermath of doing so.
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The life-altering incident
Journal about a specific event that significantly changed your life trajectory. Discuss the challenges it brought and how you have, or are, overcoming them.
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Mapping Challenges
Write about a significant obstacle you have faced or are currently facing. Describe what it is, how it effects you, and how you’re dealing with it.
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Navigating Past Challenges
Write about a past challenge you proved resilient in. What resources, thoughts and strategies helped you?
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Taming the Swift Current
Write about a time when your thoughts or emotions felt like a rapid river, and how you managed it.
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Starfish Technique
Describe a situation where you felt overwhelmed and employ the ‘Starfish technique’ (one thing at a time) to write about how you could break it down.
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Deconstructing Anxiety
Write about a situation that caused you anxiety and describe the emotions you felt.
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The Daily Disentangle
List your stresses or anxieties for the day and propose potential solutions for each one.
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Coping Mechanism Map
Write about a stressful incident from the past week and the coping mechanisms you turned to.
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The Mental Health Time Capsule
Write about your current mental health state as if you’re creating a time capsule to be opened in five years.
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Understanding My Emotions
Write about a time when your emotions felt overwhelming, and how you responded in the moment.
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Conversations with Insecurity
Have a written ‘conversation’ with your insecurity, treating it as a separate entity from yourself.
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Under The Surface
Choose a negative event in your life and write about your emotions before, during, and after it.
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Bearing Loss
Write about a time you experienced a significant loss and how you navigated through the process of grief.
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Diving Into Your Anxiety
Write about a situation that consistently triggers your anxiety.
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Unveiling Superpowers
Describe a situation where you felt powerless and then rewrite it highlighting your coping skills or resilience.
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Mapping Emotional Triggers
Think of a time when you felt an intense emotional reaction to something – what happened and why did you react that way?
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Unveiling Negative Self-Talk
Write about a time when you were least kind to yourself, identify the negative self-talk, and how you would respond now.
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Triggers and Strategies
Identify a common trigger and write about a positive strategy you could use to combat it.
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Designing Emotional Shield
Describe a metaphorical shield that can protect your emotional well-being. How does it look? How does it work? How does it aid in your journey toward recovery?
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Relief from Guilt-Shame Cycle
Consider a recurring guilt or shame cycle that you are stuck in. Explore your emotions related to this cycle and brainstorm steps to break free from it.
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Pinpoint Your Stress
Describe a situation or event that triggered immense stress in you. Detail your emotional and physiological response.
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Unraveling Patterns
Identify certain patterns or triggers that tend to lead you towards negative behaviors and contemplate on ways to re-direct these patterns.
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Recurrence Of Patterns
Write about any recurring patterns or emotions in your life and how they impact your recovery.
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The Creative Strength
Identify a particular challenge in your life and fashion an artistic symbol to represent overcoming it.
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Personal Power of Prayer
Describe a circumstance where you felt drawn to prayer and how it influenced the situation.
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Role Reversal
Imagine a loved one is going through what you’re going through and expressing negative thoughts. How would you comfort them?
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Taming Thought Tornadoes
Illustrate a time when you were overwhelmed with thoughts and how you maneuvered through them.
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Grappling with the Groundless
Describe a situation where you felt lost or aimless and examine the actions you took to find clarity.
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The Emotional Diary
Devote an hour to recall and write down all the emotions you’ve been feeling for the past week.
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Coping Mechanisms
Identify and write about your top five stress relievers and how they help you handle difficult situations.
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Cherished Compliments
Write down the nicest thing anyone ever said to you and reflect on the impact it had on you.
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Reality vs Perception
Describe a past incident when your interpretation of events didn’t match reality, resulting in negative feelings or stress. Outline how you can avoid such misunderstandings in the future.
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Blueprint of Resilience
Write about a time when you’ve overcome a difficulty or a crisis. How did it make you stronger and more resilient?
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Examining the Gratitude Graph
Record one thing you are grateful for each day and observe how it affects your mood.
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Waving Goodbye to Guilt
Examine a time when you felt guilty about something and consider what you might do differently now.
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Roots of the Weed
Chart out the origin of a particular negative thought, tracing from its inception to its current influence.
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Building My Fortress
Describe what a metaphorical fortress protecting your wellbeing would look like and discuss what elements you would want in this safe place.
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Symptom Solver
Detail a typical symptom or episode as if describing it to someone who has never experienced it.
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Resilient You
Write about your resilience in times of adversity, exploring how you overcame a challenging time in your life.
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Absent Parents
Write about the emotional and psychological effects of dealing with absentee parents.