How to Cope with Life's Challenges

My therapist has recommended me various types of breathing exercises and grounding techniques (dm me i’ll find the specifics for you) and they do help a lot. I don’t want to be that person but food, although I do realize it may not be as healthy as other coping mechanisms but even if it’s a little pie or maybe fruit it helps calm me and bring me down to the point where I can then introduce other practices. Also coloring and some music is super relaxing and distracting. Lastly for me I’m a big sensory person so I enjoy things like slime and putty or even literal stress toys. I hope this helps!

Sometimes, the only cure is distraction. But talk therapy is also really helpful for me in reframing the way I think about things. Also, I looove my sensory swing! I'm in it nearly every day, especially at night before bed, to help my body calm down and relax.

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I try to ground myself as much as I can with an object I like (like a stress toy, fidget, pillow, movie, etc,.). I focus on something random or space out to think of a comforting imaginative scenario which usually eases some things I hope this helps! ❤️