As a long time suffer of anxiety and self harm, I thought I would share my tips on how I cope with them. Let’s get into it since if you are reading this then you need the tips more than the intro
1. Journal= This is one of my favorite methods. You don’t have to be a writer or even have anything makes sense. Just write.
Write your thoughts
What you wish you were like
Who you wish you were instead
Who you admire
Who is your hero
It really could be anything. It doesn’t even have to be words. All you need is to take a pen and paper and then just go with the flow.
You can draw
Draw squiggle lines
2. Read= Just like journaling, you can read whatever you want.
A comic book
magazine
cook book
your journal
3. Play a game= You can play a phone game. Or make up a game.
Pick out a person
Imagine what you think their life is like
What are they thinking
Pretend they are a CIA agent here to look for aliens
4. Count= I know they say this all the time but I like to count to 8 repeatedly. Or I will say the alphabet
5. Daydream= This is basically tip 1 and 2 combined. Try to clear your mind. Drift off to somewhere else you would rather be
6. Focus on something around you= Just like that person game. Focus on a photo.
What color is that photo?
What is that photo of?
I really hope these tips help you