Feeling overwhelmed right now? You are not alone. In a world where your safety seems like a luxury and your ability to make ends meet has been threatened, it’s easy to fall into the trap of depression, anxiety, and self-doubt. Doubting your ability to provide, anxious over what the future (even if it’s a few days from now) will hold?
These are all normal feelings. The very best thing to do is to accept those feelings, identify with them, and allow NO ONE TO TELL YOU OTHERWISE. As human beings, we too often forget that our emotions show that we have a conscious. It’s what separates us from the un-normal, the sociopaths of the world and make us 100% relatable. We wanted to share some healthy ways to cope when in a challenging emotional state.
For one, never compromise your diet. Make this a priority, what you eat plays a vital role in hormone stability, and hormones play a huge role in your mental health. Proper food helps your body release chemicals to balance your mental state.
Exercise! We say this often, and you may remember this from our last post “how to stay mentally healthy during social distancing”. We cannot say it enough! If you’re not already doing so, we suggest you get moving when feeling down. Don’t over complicate it, it doesn’t have to be anything major or strenuous, it can be a simple walk, or just a few jumping jacks to get the blood moving and the endorphins going. When you release endorphins your body then helps to stabilize your mind, provide mental clarity and as a result you feel so much better inside.
Become best friends with pen and paper and use it to write down your thoughts and how you feel. Too often we bottle up our emotions. This is dangerous! If you don’t feel like you can safely talk to someone about how you feel right now (maybe you fear judgement or lack of empathy) it’s a good idea to transfer your emotions from your head and on to paper. Release them, so that your mind can start to relax. This will help you process what you feel and will bring huge relief especially if you’re feeling anxious.
Meditate and be still. Take a few moments, lie on the ground palms facing the ceiling, back pressed against the floor, legs and arms spread apart, eyes closed and some calm relaxing music playing in the background. Allow your mind to stop moving so viciously. Take a break from reality and give your body oxygen by repeatedly taking deep breaths to center you. Do this for 30 minutes each day to reset your chakras and relax your adrenal glads.
Talk to friends & family, communicate with a circle that is safe. If you’re still social distancing that’s fine, continue to do so but maybe pick up the phone and chat. Make sure you are connecting with a safe circle that allows you to share your thoughts and your feelings. Always be respectful of others opinions and feelings as well. Embrace differences, show kindnesses, show love. You’ll be amazed at how simple this very action can fill your heart with the same love, care and compassion you desire.
Please share any ways you find comforting to cope when under stress, anxiety and just overall sadness. This is for sure a safe place!