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Hi guys
i see many people asking for advice on coping strategies myself including so i thought i would create a thread for everyone to share their favourite coping strategy or a few if you like 🙂
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MORE DISTRACTIONS
pop bubble wrap
hold a cuddly toy
figdet with a sensory toy
cry- its ok to cry
plant a tree
watch funny youtube videos
write a list of the good things in your life
look at happy photos
squeeze a stress ball
play with a pet
write a nice letter to yourself
do a random act of kindness
count the things around yourself
create or build something
yoga
teach your pet a new trick
learn a new language
pray
take up another hobby
draw on yourself with a marker
study the sky
knit or sew something
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MORE DISTRACTIONS AND THINGS TO DO
play a board or card game
brainstorm solutions
make a gratitude listening
hammer nails into a board
write a pro and con list for the situationswritewrite a list of goals both short term and long ter
create your own game
volunteer
play with bubbles
listen to music
pla a sport
go fishing
go for a run
draw or do some art
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Unknown userMember
@Owlunar maybe something on here will help you when those storms come around 🙂
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outlanderSenior Contributor
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outlanderSenior Contributor
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Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
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