Support members with identifying strategies to cope with cravings or triggers that they may encounter in the program or community.
Work with the member to explore self-care strategies such as exercise, yoga, reading, spending time in nature, and other ways to reduce the effect of stressors in their lives in general.
Support members in identifying their daily self-care rituals. Knowing what helps a person manage stress doesn’t benefit them unless they actually incorporate those strategies into their everyday life.
Help members identify strategies that they can draw on immediately when they experience stress in the moment.
Model constructive responses to stress.
Role-play a variety of responses to stress.
Work with the member to make analyzing and problem-solving a regular follow-up to their stressful experiences.