How do you help yourself when in a tough spot?

I got a weighted blanket and it seems to help me relax. Also taking walks and listening to music has been very helpful.

Regular exercise. Meeting with friends. Listening to music. Winter time is a harder time for me so I have one of those sun lamps. It helps!

Coloring, omg has it helped me so much. I get to focus on something fun while taking my mind off the rest. It’s mindless but focusing at the same time. They make adult coloring books too so it’s more detailed and time consuming which is nice

Putting hot water or heat pad on my chest feels like a hug and helps to calm my anxiety, meditation and exercise

Reducing time spent on my phone/social media has been my biggest help! I love to do walks + pray, and I like to have a heating pad at my feet when I go to bed. Also, rewatching childhood shows is such a comfort ❤️

Exercise is a big one! Also doing just simple things that you love. It helps prevent rumination!

Prayer and Music and lately tea has been a huge help for me

Audio books, tea, my pups and being cozy help me 💕

I listen to loud metal music from my favorite bands in metal.

during the holidays, making some hot cocoa or coffee and sitting by the fireplace! watching cozy comfort movies too :))

I started making myself do any bit of exercise in the morning and I think that's helping. Nothing too crazy. My husband got me a weighted blanket and it has been awesome. Candle breathing and listening to health anxiety meditations. Changing the tone of the responses to my thoughts like, in such a way that it reminds me that I trust myself and using literal facts and science.

Cold water on my face seems to help the most Also an ERP technique I learned is to be more "selfish". Prioritize what you want even when you feel like something horrible will happen, and ignore the feeling no matter what

Honestly, one of the best things I can do for myself is to *not interrupt the “healthy routines”*: Eat the daily apple still. Drink your water still. Drink the kefir still. Eat the carrots still. (Those are just the few food items I integrated into my food spectrum some time ago). Light the pretty string lights in my room. Even though I don’t feel deserving of it.

I do puzzles, it grounds me and keeps my brain active whilst allowing me to ruminate on my thoughts without overthinking so much

Exercise and seeing my friends!! Exercise can feel really hard to do when you’re feeling down, but it really helps soooo much with my mood and mental state

Hip exercises (specifically frog poses) do me wonders! I try to do them for 10 minutes first thing every morning with an inspiring song in the background and same thing again before bed.

For me personally prayer, Bible reading, exercise, and rubbing my head on the sides (temple area) for about 30 seconds-1 minute helps so much!

I like to crochet and sew! it keeps my hands and mind busy at the same time!

My fave right now is reading in the bath lol.

Exercise is a big one. Also I listen to Christmas 🎄 music even when it's not during the season, gets me in a better mood and spend way more time with my husband besides working all the time,it calms me down.

Happy holidays and merry Christmas 🎄 everyone

I watch my comfort movies, or old Disney movies, it gives me so much warm. I also meditate and put relaxing sounds and try to do ERP, and do positive talk to myself. And sometimes I dance since it’s my passion and I can express myself through it.