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#1

i breathe in as much air as my lungs can hold, and hold it for as long as possible, and breathe out until there's no air in my lungs left, and repeat until i calm down. it helps me almost fully focus on my breathing and as i breathe out, i imagine i'm breathing out all my anxiety.

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    #2

    I pretend everything is fine until I can get home and either curl up under a blanket, scream into a pillow, or cry without people watching me.

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    #3

    I am going through some mental health issues right now. When I am going through anxiety issues or feeling low I try to distract myself by
    1. Doing some physical activity (exercises)
    2. Read something
    3. Watch some comedy
    4. Sometimes play games online

    Basically anything which helps me not think about things which are bothering me. Tired of thinking about them

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    #4

    Hiking the forested mountains of China every weekend, with a backpack full of fruit, and Grateful Dead concert music playing on my Bose headphones.
    Sometimes bringing a friend.

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    #5

    For me, taking a ride in my bicycle works wonders. I doesn't matter the place I'm going (I often just circle around the block). Sometimes I feel like going super fast if I feel angry, or just going nice and easy if my mind is troubled in other way.

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    #6

    I have Anxiety and OCD which cause lots of panic attacks, I get a book and trace the outer edges : Short edge breathe in, Long edge breathe out. It helps get feeling back into my hands.

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    #7

    I practice self kindness and I do square breathing when I feel a panic attack coming on (square breathing: breath in for 4 secs, hold 4 secs, let out 4 secs, hold 4 secs, repeat)

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    #8

    I think of my favourite graphic novel and Netflix series Heartstopper, it always makes me feel better, it’s my comfort series. Also I love to pet my dog, he is a big dog but he’s a great dog.

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    #9

    I dont. I just let things run their course. Especially if Im not responsible for it.

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    FloydtheBarber
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, most stuff is a big nothing. Take a deep breath, have a nice meal, take a hot shower, get a good nights sleep. It’s not a f*****g contest of who has the most “mental health” issues

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    #10

    I have ADHD and I find art is one of the best ways for me to relax my brain. When I'm carving, painting, drawing, tattooing or messing with renders (i get bored with just one medium lol) I stay focused for hours. When your brain jumps around a million miles per hour this focusing like this is just bliss

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    #11

    Distraction
    Exercise
    Deep breathing
    Read a book and escape into another world
    Take a nap to escape

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