Healthy coping skills vs Survival skills

Positive Coping Skills for When Things Feel Heavy and out of Control! I have plenty more, but these are the best of my coping skill arsenal. I had a life time of trauma and treatment and plenty of time to learn how to deal with life! I hope this helps someone!! #copingskills #copingwithlife #

I think a lot of us suffer with anxiety in our own ways. For me, it has been a problem since I was a young child. Here is a list of different things I do to cope with my anxiety that really seem to make a difference! 1. Drawing - I’ve always been creative so it’s easy for me to use drawing as a

Managing anxiety often involves a combination of techniques to help ease tension and promote relaxation. Here are some strategies that may help: 1. Practice Deep Breathing Deep, controlled breathing can help activate the body’s relaxation response. Try inhaling slowly for a count of fo

5 Coping Mechanisms for BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder). I highly recommend getting a workbook from Amazon as well, using that weekly can be a good start! ☺️ The first slide is a give in but there are ways to get mental health support in affordable ways, sometimes even free! Therapy is

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✨ We all experience moments of doubt, stress, and uncertainty, but the way we navigate these emotions can make all the difference. Here are some practical coping skills you can use when these feelings arise: 💙 When You Feel Insecure: • Affirm your strengths and remind yourself of past succ

Handling stress without relying on drugs or alcohol involves adopting healthy coping strategies. Here are some effective approaches. A thread 📝 #AlluringDiscussions #selflove #MentalHealth #wellness

Hello friends! 🍋 Anxiety feels like it’s everywhere these days to me. Some days are better than others, but there are ways to cope that can make a big difference. We already talked here about grounding techniques, like deep breathing or focusing on your senses, these help pull you back to th

When the pain hits.. When I'm in the middle of uncertainty and panic.. More times than I'd like to admit… I ran 😩 I've ran from my faith (in God) because I blamed Him for allowing the test, trial, pain, or rejection 🙏🏽 I've ran from fear of rejection I've ran from bei

What we often call personality is really just protection. We learned to perform, adapt, and please so well that we started calling it “who we are.” But those traits weren’t our truth — they were our trauma responses. 📚 The Body Keeps the Score helped me understand that what I thought was “ju

Journaling whether it be something you do at night to unwind and get things off your chest and do a recap of your day or you do throughout the day like I do to help you process all the different emotions you feel during the day. it doesn’t matter how you do it just that you do it because it makes a

Comment if you have any questions or are dealing with certain behaviors or emotions you may need guidance working through with your little ones 🩷 #AskLemon8 #emotions #copingtools #copingskills #insideout

#asklemon8 #lemon8contest #lemon8challenge #ThingsToDo #girltalk Coping with anxiety can feel like wrestling a storm inside your chest, but small steps make real calm. These worksheets are simple tools that help you name your feelings, slow your thoughts, and build tiny habits that

I took a break from school. Yes I did not enroll in the Spring Semester. I didn't talk about it because I felt like a fraud. How could I share study tips when I wasn't even in class? But the truth I learned is: I'm not a machine, and I'm not a fraude. Everything I&#3

Having BDD (Body Dysmorphic Disorder) body checking and face checking of any kind may seem like our first instinct. it may help ease for a little bit but it will come back eventually. BDD can cause EDs (Eating Disorders) and be a form of OCD. Getting therapy is very important. Living with this men

I wanted to share some of the healthy coping strategies that has helped me through my social anxiety journey! 🦋🥰 1. Writing to my younger self ✍🏽❤️‍🩹👧🏽 I have so much inner childhood trauma that has affected me as an adult. I wrote a beautiful poem to my childhood self, that I wish someone woul

What if your "bad habits" were never really bad? What if they were your nervous system's way of saying: "I'm overwhelmed." "I don't feel safe." "I need something to help me get through this." We shame ourselves for scrolling too much, eating for

relationship anxiety is really common, especially if you've been betrayed, lied to, or abruptly broken up with in the past. it can make you want to abandon pursuing relationships altogether, but i decline that! it's more than possible to build a healthy relationship and confidently navigate

Hai Haii✨☺️ So recently my anxiety has been really acting up and now that im more calm and grounded, I figured i would share a FEW things I do that make me calm. Now im fully aware what works for me, wont work for others, but perhaps you may be inspired to try something new or maybe we do so

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Hey #GloUppers First of all, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! (Y’all know this is my favorite holiday) Okay, back to our regularly scheduled programming 🙈 I don’t think there’s many feelings that are worse than feel a rush of anxiety come over you at a most inopportune time… Goddd I get overwhelmed t

#currentlyreading #lemon8challenge Anxiety is felt in so many different ways ! This simple book has great everyday tips & tricks to living a simpler happy life ✨ @Lemon8 BookClub

Sometimes it takes everything you’ve got and more. #bpd #dbt