stretch or do yoga observe clouds (and just breathe) set a goal & 2 steps to get there smile (smiling tricks our brain into feeling happier) play a card or board game bake or cook (try a new recipe) Drink a cup of hot cocoa or tea exercise sing and/or dance Make list of things I can control (and focus on that) read a good book or magazine draw, paint, color, craft, or sculpt take or look at photographs Kick, Bounce, or Throw a ball massage my neck, arms, and shoulders cry (tears release stress hormone) eat healthy food do something kind unplug and go outside take slow, focused breaths take a shower or bath call or text family and friends tense then relax my muscles cuddle & play with my pet remind myself i can do hard things do wall or chair push ups list at least 3 things I am grateful sew, weave, knit, or crochet journal watch funny animal videos garden or do yard work ask for help write a letter hug (myself, someone else, or a stuffed animal) clean, organize, or declutter create origami or paper airplanes build something visualize a peaceful place talk about my feelings focus on what I see, hear, feel, smell, & taste listen to music use a stress ball or other fidget get 8-11 hours of sleep say something kind to myself try or learn something new do a puzzle go on a walk, run or hike drink enough water make a collage or scrapbook remember ALL of My Feelings are OK stretch or do yoga observe clouds (and just breathe) set a goal & 2 steps to get there smile (smiling tricks our brain into feeling happier) play a card or board game bake or cook (try a new recipe) Drink a cup of hot cocoa or tea exercise sing and/or dance Make list of things I can control (and focus on that) read a good book or magazine draw, paint, color, craft, or sculpt take or look at photographs Kick, Bounce, or Throw a ball massage my neck, arms, and shoulders cry (tears release stress hormone) eat healthy food do something kind unplug and go outside take slow, focused breaths take a shower or bath call or text family and friends tense then relax my muscles cuddle & play with my pet remind myself i can do hard things do wall or chair push ups list at least 3 things I am grateful sew, weave, knit, or crochet journal watch funny animal videos garden or do yard work ask for help write a letter hug (myself, someone else, or a stuffed animal) clean, organize, or declutter create origami or paper airplanes build something visualize a peaceful place talk about my feelings focus on what I see, hear, feel, smell, & taste listen to music use a stress ball or other fidget get 8-11 hours of sleep say something kind to myself try or learn something new do a puzzle go on a walk, run or hike drink enough water make a collage or scrapbook remember ALL of My Feelings are OK
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stretch or do yoga
observe clouds (and just breathe)
set a goal & 2 steps to get there
smile (smiling tricks our brain into feeling happier)
play a card or board game
bake or cook (try a new recipe)
Drink a cup of hot cocoa or tea
exercise
sing and/or dance
Make list of things I can control (and focus on that)
read a good book or magazine
draw, paint, color, craft, or sculpt
take or look at photographs
Kick, Bounce, or Throw a ball
massage my neck, arms, and shoulders
cry (tears release stress hormone)
eat healthy food
do something kind
unplug and go outside
take slow, focused breaths
take a shower or bath
call or text family and friends
tense then relax my muscles
cuddle & play with my pet
remind myself i can do hard things
do wall or chair push ups
list at least 3 things I am grateful
sew, weave, knit, or crochet
journal
watch funny animal videos
garden or do yard work
ask for help
write a letter
hug (myself, someone else, or a stuffed animal)
clean, organize, or declutter
create origami or paper airplanes
build something
visualize a peaceful place
talk about my feelings
focus on what I see, hear, feel, smell, & taste
listen to music
use a stress ball or other fidget
get 8-11 hours of sleep
say something kind to myself
try or learn something new
do a puzzle
go on a walk, run or hike
drink enough water
make a collage or scrapbook
remember ALL of My Feelings are OK
