Hello everyone!
I’m back with yet another post about coping mechanisms. I know that my last post was similar, and I really wanted to write a different kind of post (a more positive one) but I haven’t been feeling super positive lately, so I thought this was more appropriate 🙂
Here are three ways that I have found help me the most to get through feeling sad, besides talking to family and friends.
Taking a really really long walk.
Studies have proven that going for a walk everyday can help to improve your mood. Going for a walk around the neighbourhood, to a friend’s house or even walking to work can help clear the mind. I’ve recently been walking 2-3 hours a day and I’ve found it also is helping to boost my self confidence, being able to walk further or faster each day and feeling my cardio abilities improving.
Find the small (even tiny) joys.
I know, I know – this one is hard. When you’re feeling sad or broken hearted the last thing you want to do is look for happy things, but sometimes they present themselves to you and if you can recognize them it is definitely a small pick me up. They don’t have to be big things, even someone replying to your email quickly could bring you some small joy.
Take some alone time.
Take it and relish it. While being alone can sometimes cause your mind to race, it also gives you a chance to go through all your feelings and come to terms with them. I’ve also recently deleted my Instagram and other social media apps from my phone so that I can take time to myself and actively have to seek out the platform on my computer if I want to see it. If your friends need you or you need them, you can always give them a call, so no need to feel disconnected without the social media apps.
Hopefully next post will have a different vibe, until then,
Jessica