1. Feeling stressed? Do the physiological sigh. Big breath in, short breath in, big sigh out.

  2. Feeling anxious? Go for a walk, when you walk your eyes naturally scan from side to side which deactivates your amygdala, and relaxes the body.

  3. Are you feeling Sad? Acknowledge your feelings, validate yourself and then move your body to release endorphins.

  4. If you’re feeling impulsive or angry, look out of the window, but don’t look AT anything, dilate your gaze, or zone out, this blunts noradrenaline, so you can think clearly.

  5. If you have low motivation, focus intently on one sopt on your screen for one minute and ignore everything else pupillary convergence increases focus.

  6. If you’re feeling insecure, write down your strengths, as the logic systems override the limbic system.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, here’s some things that help, , journaling, writing down what you’re grateful for, going out in nature, breath work (wim hof), go for a drive or move your body with dance etc. This can help you sooth those emotions and regain balance, so those emotions aren’t filling up the whole screen and you can see around them again, and find ways to help yourself in the moment.

Credit: Anna Akana, Dr Nicole A. Tetreault.

  • LavaPlanet@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I absolutely agree. Our motivations are what we build ourselves into. What we see and focus on can become those motivations. If you see the glass half empty, that’s all you’ll notice, all the time. If you see the glass half full, you will find those silver linings more often.

    It’s like when you buy a yellow car and then all of a sudden it seems like theres yellow cars everywhere, but theres the same number as before, you’ve just shifted your focus.

    Theres a moment where you decide what your life focus is, maybe it’s always having better stuff than the Joneses, or maybe it’s living up to others standards, or maybe it’s finding balance and harmony in yourself and those around you. You can change your focus at any time, if you notice it’s drifted. I’m sorry your parents didn’t seem able to shift theirs as such. But go you for breaking that cycle!