When you’re having a bad day, what advice do you give yourself to get through it?

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Jayden Simelda-Longe, Boulder, Colorado:

“It’s all a learning experience and this is your first time doing everything. Everything is always new. It’s not like there’s precedent for anything, so keep going.”

Ashleigh Durocher, St. Petersburg:

“I tell myself that I can restart tomorrow and only I can control my emotions and what happens to me, so everything else around me is whatever as long as I can get through it. And tomorrow I can restart and it will all be better.” Tyler Rowe, St. Petersburg: “I have a lot of notebooks so I usually draw or see how long I can hold my breath. Sometimes I’ll just lay down and try to meditate or fall asleep for a little power nap.”

Tyler Rowe, St. Petersburg:

“I have a lot of notebooks so I usually draw or see how long I can hold my breath. Sometimes I’ll just lay down and try to meditate or fall asleep for a little power nap.”

Pamela Durocher, Largo:

“I don’t give myself much advice, but what I do when I’m having a bad day is think about all the people I love and know that I’m going to be there for them because tomorrow is gonna be a better day. What goes up must come down. Not every day is going to be a bowl of cherries. So I persevere and just put one step in front of the other and next thing you know, I’m on top of it again.”