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