Tips to sleep better
How to increase the likelihood of sleep and what to do if you become anxious or ruminate when you can’t sleep.
S.T.O.P Skill
This strategy which is from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) can be useful to help you cope with a distressing situation and keep you from making things worse.
To explore the effectiveness of this skill for you personally, try using it a few times in different scenarios. We’re all unique as is our mental health, so some strategies will work best for some people and less for others. Just keep in mind giving each new strategy a go a few times in different situations before discarding it as unhelpful 🥰
Self Encouraging Coping Thoughts
Here’s a few suggestions for self encouraging coping thoughts to say to yourself during a stressful situation. Try saying these to yourself instead of negative “automatic” thoughts that might occur during tough times. If these don’t work have a think of some others that might be better for you! ☺️
Grounding Technique For Anxiety
Next time you’re feeling overwhelmed or stuck in your head try this!
Ocean Wave Breathing
A helpful and practical breathing exercise to try anywhere and anytime.
Food + Mental Health
Here are some science backed tips that our good friend @aimee.flownaturopathy shared with us of different food to incorporate daily to assist with better mental health. Hope it helps you too!
