Coping tools commands

All coping tools are subcommands of /coping.

Guided exercises

These give a short, gentle exercise. When the AI is available they are tailored to an optional feeling: you provide; otherwise a fixed fallback is used.

Subcommand	What it does
`/coping breathing feeling:stressed`	A guided breathing pattern (in for 4, hold for 7, out for 8).
`/coping grounding`	5-4-3-2-1 sensory grounding.
`/coping affirmations`	Supportive affirmations.
`/coping challenge`	A small, doable action to shift state.
`/coping distraction`	Healthy distraction ideas.
`/coping music`	Calming listening suggestions.

Options: feeling (optional) - how you are feeling, used to tailor the response.

`/guided`

A live, step-by-step exercise. Mellow posts a private message and updates it as you go, so you can follow along without reading ahead.

/guided exercise:Box breathing

Exercise	Length	What it is
Box breathing	about 1 minute	Four rounds of in, hold, out, rest, each for four seconds.
5-4-3-2-1 grounding	about 2 minutes	Name things you can see, feel, hear, smell, and taste, at an unhurried pace.
Evening wind-down	about 3 minutes	A slow sequence for releasing tension and putting the day down.

Only you can see the exercise, and it is free for everyone.
You can run one at a time. Starting another while one is running is politely declined.
It counts toward your coping streaks.
Each one ends by pointing to /crisis resources if you need more support.

/guided is separate from /coping breathing and /coping grounding, which give a short AI-tailored exercise instead of a timed one.

`/coping gratitude`

Log or view things you are grateful for.

/coping gratitude item:My friend checked in on me today

item (optional) - something you are grateful for. Omit it to view recent entries.

`/coping journal`

Write, view, or delete private journal entries. Entry text is encrypted at rest.

/coping journal write:Today was hard but I finished what I needed to
/coping journal
/coping journal delete:2

write (optional) - text to save as a new entry.
delete (optional) - the entry number to delete, from the list shown when you run /coping journal with no options.
search (optional,
Mellow+
Mellow+
What Mellow+ includes, and what always stays free.
) - find entries containing some text.
tag (optional,
Mellow+
Mellow+
What Mellow+ includes, and what always stays free.
) - find entries with a #tag. Add tags by typing them in an entry, for example #work.

`/coping plan`

View or set your personal coping plan.

/coping plan
/coping plan set:Call a friend, drink water, go outside for 10 minutes
/coping plan clear:true

set (optional) - replace your coping plan with this text.
clear (optional) - clear your coping plan.

`/coping streaks`

View your coping tool usage streaks.

/coping streaks

`/coping toolbox`

Manage your favourite coping tools for quick reference.

/coping toolbox
/coping toolbox add:breathing
/coping toolbox remove:grounding

add (optional) - add a favourite tool.
remove (optional) - remove a favourite tool.

Best practices

Use tools regularly, not only during distress; early use is more effective.
Try several and keep the ones that fit in your toolbox.
If distress persists despite using tools, or symptoms are severe, contact a mental health professional. Use /crisis resources for immediate help.

Coping Tools Commands