| Take a pause, collect your thoughts and feelings. Ground yourself.
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| Stay in touch with community support, remember you don't have
to do it all. |
| Maintain routines as much as possible. |
| Take breaks from news report. Arrange times to get updated.
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| Don't believe everything you hear.Take time to see if information
is verified. |
| Remember to breathe. Take time for relaxation. |
| Eat healthy meals. |
| Drink water. |
| Get adequate sleep, do something quiet before bed. |
| Steer your thinking in constructive ways |
| Thought Stopping, have second focus to move toward. |
| List making |
| Move between big picture and daily living tasks |
| Exercise |
| Avoid over-exposure to anger: focus on constructive acts of
response (giving blood, etc.) |
| Express your feelings: Talking, Writing, Drawing, Music |
| Decrease your stimulation.Try self soothing activities: being
with loved ones, taking a bath or nap, spend time in nature,
time with pets, prayer, meditation, or other quiet activities
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| Allow yourself time to adjust. Don't expect 100%. |
| Talk to family health practitioner if nothing is helping.
Medication may be available. |
Nancy Taylor Kemp, Ph.D.
