Hi I don’t have the mental bandwidth or emotional energy at the moment to post about current issues the way I want to but I just wanted to say
If you’re anything like me your mind may be putting your whole body into MAJOR survival mode…fight/flight/freeze/fawn mode, etc.
And if so, these are moments when DEEP BREATHING truly helps. That’s not some woo woo thing it’s just a deeply known scientific fact about how brains work. (Your body’s inherent wisdom knows if you’re able to take a deep breath, you’re not ACTUALLY in literal survival mode.) There’s so much we can’t control. But we can control this.
Take a really slow, deep breath…love you guys.
This is distress tolerance 101 yall
For Temperature in PARTICULAR - if you fill a bowl with ice water and submerge your face as long as you can stand? It will reset your fear response along with thoughts. Patients who have panic disorders, addiction issues, and self-harm use that one in particular and it works MAGIC. Hell *I* use temperature - the ice bowl face dunk - for ME when shit is gets unbearable and it works a treat.
If you’re having a hard time, distress tolerance is the buzz phrase to look up.
Take care of yourself out there guys
Here’s some gifs to help focus on your breathing exercises:
“Happiness isn’t a choice, but you can choose little things to help make you feel better. You like having bubble baths? Have one! Does going on a walk make you feel more relaxed? Go out and have a walk! Getting motivation to do things sometimes is hard, but doing tiny things for yourself here and there is a step towards recovery.”
