In my opinion, one of the biggest coping "skills" for managing bipolar symptoms is the skill of knowing how to effectively use distractions. Having a list of distractions will help you, but only to a degree if you don't know how to effectively use them.

Of course there are traditional coping skills like "listen to nature sounds" or "do some rhythmic breathing," but oftentimes, coping skills only do so much for us when we're symptomatic, and the more frequent we use them, there is the risk of them becoming less effective over time. So, that's where distractions are important. I think there are more combinations of distractions out there than traditional coping mechanisms. I mean, there are only so many different breathing exercises you can do, while there are endless possibilities for distractions, if that makes sense. So, you need to build up your arsenal of distractions. Maybe even talk to your therapist about coming up with a list if the ones people posted here won't work for you.