What is the coping skill that you use during tough times? I walk and do exercise and take self care and do some practice in job skills. But have not found one skill that can boost me daily.
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I turn to music. Its a good way to escape
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When my thoughts get to be too much ive been trying blasting music in headphones. Its not perfect but i think it helps some.
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Rain sounds help me sometimes.
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I too listen to heavy metal and hard rock. Also watch some soothing videos with soothing music.
It helps me at that time. To move from one place to another and to carry out a task need energy. Banking on my brains to move forward. It does not help me sometimes. I need to seriously think on how to reduce stress and move on in life.
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Music, breathing exercises, exercise, pdoc visit, social support.
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music totally. it always helps for me.
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My coping mechanism is drinking. I don’t mean alcohol. I mean drinks like hot coffee, iced tea (usually chamomile lavender), flavored sparkling waters, and Zevia sodas. I feel like having a tasty drink makes me more calm and distracted from my troubled thoughts or troubled feelings.
For me, it’s like a brief escape. I can focus on the tasty drink instead of focusing on the chaos in my brain.
It does’t always help, so when I’m really struggling, I take a Clonazepam and/or lay in bed. I try to destress, relax, and slow down.
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It normally takes a combination of things to boost me because of having severe negative symptoms. Walking, trying to exercise, music, photography, cooking, etc.
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I don’t cope. I just wither away, while the world attacks me for existing.
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My main one is social supports. Like a couple days ago I crashed from mania and depressed so I went and stayed with my family for a couple days. Got through it knowing someone was around at all times.
Driving and listening to music really helps too.
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I think mental resilience, like a frame of mind or mindset of perserverence is very helpful too. Tricks aside. Thinking the right things definitely helps too
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