Relaxations:
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Deep, regular breathing.
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Imagery.
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Find a quiet place by water or in the sunshine
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Focus on relaxing muscle groups
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Go on a personal retreat
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Soothe your senses by:
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Taking a warm shower
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Listening to music you like. Music can release powerful emotions.
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Roll up in a blanket or lie on a nest of pillows. Feel safe.
Humor:
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Look at the light side of life, find humor in the situation.
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Watch a comedy.
Deal with issues—keep them from festering:
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Talk to someone you trust about feelings and issues.
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Problem solve.
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Ask for help when you need it.
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Journal.
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Call someone who is nonjudgmental and talk about your issues.
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Connect with and use your support system.
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Work on acceptance (You don't have to like it to accept it.)
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Draw
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Write a poem or song
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Write a response to a song that relates to how you feel.
Stay in the present:
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Mindfulness; concentrate on the task at hand.
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Leave the past behind and don't worry about the future.
Positive self-talk:
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Repeat affirmations to yourself.
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Write down all the positives of self.
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Imagine a great future for yourself.
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Check out negative thoughts with a trusted friend are they true?
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Talk to someone who encourages the positives in yourself.
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Read the promises found in scripture
Distract yourself from negative thoughts—look for activities that will create positive emotions:
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Take a mini-vacation.
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Watch a movie, read a book, assemble a puzzle.
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Go for a walk.
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Work on a craft project.
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Contribute focus on someone else by listening or doing something thoughtful.
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Plan something fun.
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Play a music instrument
Lifestyle ideas:
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Schedule your day
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Eat regular meals
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Exercise
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Plan something fun
Use spiritual resources:
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Talk to a spiritual leader or friend
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Meditate
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Pray
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Read the Word of God
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Play praise and worship music and spend some time worshipping
Use excess energy in a positive way:
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Exercise
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Roller-blade
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Run, jog, walk
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Play a sport
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Run stairs
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Lift weights
