Help Destressors/Coping Mechanisms

[LoveYoux]

Hoping to get a thread going of useful 'strategies' for dealing with anxieties, meltdowns and general unrest and unease

So obviously there's the bland breathing exercises
Breathe slow and deep

Focus on things. channel your perception

I tend to find being warm helps, cosy with a hot drink is soothing

But those are one size fits all first responses, what things have you guys found that helps you?

And I mean, the foundation is the inert desire to actually want to be settled and content, which is actually, fleeting in our cases if I may say

So, standards
Sleep well, eat well, exercise, change of sceneries, activities you enjoy however minimal

Have to of course address the unhelpful coping strategies
The alcohol
The avoidance
The drugs (pharmaceutical or recreational)

And a bonus, how do you psyche yourself up for something demanding, something that's making your stomach do summersaults and your hands sweat and your head hurts just at the thought

Repeating a phrase to yourself, sort of reassurances and motivators, 'you got this, you're alright, you can do this' etc etc

Just jump in the deep end.

Over to you guys, let's share our methods x

 

[Weebster]

Internet, tv, books, meditation podcasts

 

[LivideLamb]

My unhelpful coping mechanism would be, sadly, - hurting myself physically. I really struggle with cuts, bruises, burns, and such things.

The nice ones are :
- Picking up a grounding hobby, like cooking or pottery
- Finding time to practice self-care
- Meditating
- Praying (if you're religious)
- Touching grass (just spending time in nature, in a garden, somewhere green)
- Reading
- Cleaning and organiaing