1.Identity unhealthy coping mechanism
-Social Withdrawal
-Oversleeping
-Over eating sweet and fatty foods
-Mindlessly watching TV without caring what you watch
-Using medication to relax
-Smoking
-Drinking too much of alcohol
-Taking out stress on others (exp:in arguments or furious out bursts)
2.Be physically active
-Dance to your favourite song
-Walk to the store instead of driving
-Walk your dog
-Take the stairs every time there is an option
3.Build and maintain relationships
-Ask a colleague to lunch
-Call, text or email your old friend to catch up
-Invite your exercise buddy to walk and chat
-Get to know new people by signing up for an evening class or joining a club
-Consider volunteer work, which not only contracts loneliness but also allows you to give back to the world in that’s profoundly satisfying
4.Change your attitude
-Think positive things and say positive things
-Stop overthinking every single thing
-Set ‘worry periods’~only low yourself to stress out for short period of time a day instead of the whole day long
-Deliberately refrained life’s challenges – ask yourself what opportunities they might present
-Make your gratitude list
-Engage in active problem-solving
-Put your problems into perspective -will you care about the present difficulty in a month or a year?
-Avoid perfectionism,Set yourself realistic, practical goals.
5.Develop a ‘stress relief’ toolkit
-Walk in naturally beautiful setting
-Read some good book
-Listen to some aesthetic songs
-Meditate
-Book yourself a massage
-Watch comedy
-Keep a journal
-Drink a cup of tea
-Have a good and hot shower
-Wear something comfortable (Hoodies and sweatpants)
-Watch sunset
-Exercise
-Yoga
-Tidy your space
That’s all for now. Hope you get something useful from this🦋