High stress, anxiety, or even depression can be really hard to deal with. What helps me is using coping skills and positive affirmations. So below I’m going to list some coping skills and positive affirmations that work best for me, as well as include a few extras that may work for YOU.
Coping Skills
- Use a stress ball
- Don’t allow yourself to be isolated
- TALK IT OUT
- Look for the positives
- Remember to BREATHE
- Practice self care
- Bake your heart out! (Or any hobby you enjoy doing)
- Drink tea (Or whatever your favorite non-alcoholic drink is)
- Aromatherapy
- MUSIC- Listen to your favorite song(s) or playlist.
- Grounding exercises.
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- While deep breathing find one thing to match each of your senses. Describe it in detail. Repeat this until you’ve centered yourself.
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- Example: I SEE a kitchen table. It is light brown with darker brown grain pattern. It is glossy.
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- I can TOUCH my blanket. It is fuzzy and smooth. It is tan with deer on it.
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- I can SMELL my children’s breakfast. Maple from their sausages, blueberries, strawberries and bananas from their pancakes and side of fruit.
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- I can HEAR the nursery rhymes that are playing on the iPad.
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- I can TASTE the water I’m drinking. It is really cold because of the ice in my cup.
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Positive Affirmations
- I am beautiful
- I am NOT my illness
- I am smart
- I am a good parent
- I CAN overcome this
- My story IS NOT over yet
- I am worthy of being loved
- I am NOT the mistakes that I have made
- I will survive
Finding other things to focus on is really importing in being able to center yourself again. Try things from the lists I’ve provided or some of your own that work for you.
Beautifully Chaotic 