A Page of Calm

A Page of Calm Well Being

Sometimes life is overwhelming, and it’s especially overwhelming right now. Sometimes we need practical things we can do in the moment to help, that don’t involve learning yoga, a new language or the ukulele.

Restrict access to health-related news

It’s important to keep up to date, but more than a few of us have found that the need to check and recheck has become compulsive, feeding our anxiety. It’s better for our mental health that we if we limit the amount of time we spend reading or watching news to one or two periods per day.

Try not to seek constant reassurance

It’s a natural human response to seek reassurance. Reassurance makes us feel calmer for a while. It’s difficult to provide reassurance in a situation where no-one really knows all the facts and things change from day to day. In this situation our brain can create

a feedback cycle where we seek reassurance then have to re-seek it as the news shifts and makes us anxious again. In this way we become reassurance junkies, needing more and more. If you feel like this, it’s time to take action.

Exercise

Go for a walk. Jump. Dance. Shake your arms. Vigorous movement helps rid your system of adrenaline, which will help you feel calmer.

4-7-8 breathing

You can do this exercise either sitting or lying down. Place one hand on your belly and the other on your chest. Take a deep, slow breath from your belly, and silently count to four as you breathe in. Hold your breath, and silently count from one to seven. Breathe out completely as you silently count from one to eight. Try to expel all the air out of your lungs by the time you reach eight. Repeat until you feel calmer.

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