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One of the most effective ways of coping with stress and other psychological challenges is by using a journal to monitor and express your feelings. Try the following stress-reducing exercises and record your responses and reflections:
Assess your stress. Take a strain inventory of your body every day to determine where things aren’t feeling quite right. Ask yourself, “What’s keeping me from feeling terrific today?” Focusing on problem spots such as stomach knots or neck tightness increases your sense of control over stress.
Reconstruct stressful situations. Think about a recent episode of distress; then write down three ways it could have gone better and three ways it could have gone worse. This should help you see that the situation wasn’t as disastrous as it might have been and help you find ways to cope better in the future.
Practice self-compassion. As discussed in Chapter 2, treating yourself kindly in the face of stressful circumstances helps turn wisdom and awareness inward and provides a sense of perspective and connectedness.
Soothe yourself. List some of the nice things you can do to soothe yourself, and include at least three of them in your daily routine. Make notes on how you feel after such experiences and which ones seem to have the most lasting impact.
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One of the most effective ways of coping with stress and other psychological challenges is by using a journal to monitor and express your feelings. Try the following stress-reducing exercises and record your responses and reflections:
Assess your stress. Take a strain inventory of your body every day to determine where things aren’t feeling quite right. Ask yourself, “What’s keeping me from feeling terrific today?” Focusing on problem spots such as stomach knots or neck tightness increases your sense of control over stress.
Reconstruct stressful situations. Think about a recent episode of distress; then write down three ways it could have gone better and three ways it could have gone worse. This should help you see that the situation wasn’t as disastrous as it might have been and help you find ways to cope better in the future.
Practice self-compassion. As discussed in Chapter 2, treating yourself kindly in the face of stressful circumstances helps turn wisdom and awareness inward and provides a sense of perspective and connectedness.
Soothe yourself. List some of the nice things you can do to soothe yourself, and include at least three of them in your daily routine. Make notes on how you feel after such experiences and which ones seem to have the most lasting impact.
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One of the most effective ways of coping with stress and other psychological challenges is by using a journal to monitor and express your feelings. Try the following stress-reducing exercises and record your responses and reflections:
Assess your stress. Take a strain inventory of your body every day to determine where things aren’t feeling quite right. Ask yourself, “What’s keeping me from feeling terrific today?” Focusing on problem spots such as stomach knots or neck tightness increases your sense of control over stress.
Reconstruct stressful situations. Think about a recent episode of distress; then write down three ways it could have gone better and three ways it could have gone worse. This should help you see that the situation wasn’t as disastrous as it might have been and help you find ways to cope better in the future.
Practice self-compassion. As discussed in Chapter 2, treating yourself kindly in the face of stressful circumstances helps turn wisdom and awareness inward and provides a sense of perspective and connectedness.
Soothe yourself. List some of the nice things you can do to soothe yourself, and include at least three of them in your daily routine. Make notes on how you feel after such experiences and which ones seem to have the most lasting impact.
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