05/12/2022
During times of high stress, worry, fear or any other times you may feel STUCK, turn to these common, but healthy coping skills: 🙌
🌱Feeling overwhelmed by your environment? Take a break! Give yourself permission to have some much needed “me time,” and only resume when you feel calm and comfortable. This is the perfect time to set boundaries with friends, family and coworkers.
🍼 Bottling up feelings? Express yourself! Really feel your feelings, and find someone you can confide in. Suppression of negative thoughts only leads to that problem becoming an even bigger problem over time. 💡Pro tip: Journaling is a great way to get the emotions out.
📣 Talking down on yourself? Rewire this thought pattern with positive and compassionate self-talk! If you wouldn’t talk to a loved one that way, don’t do it to yourself. Try listening to that inner voice, and filter out any negative chatter that slips through.
🆑 Hyper-focused on bad news? Shift your attention to what you CAN control, NOT what you can’t. Don’t fall into the hypothetical, “what if” trap! Sometimes a stressful situation pops up that is out of your control but, remember, you can always control your response.
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