Or what activities do you do that reduce your symptoms?
I mainly read, play videogames or reach out to my care team to talk it out. So far no hospital in over a year. 
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The only thing that works for me is avoidance. Especially avoiding stress. It’s not always possible, but the result is I’ve almost become a hermit …
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What reduces my symptoms is to moderately meet people. (and that it goes well.)
I’m obviously stressed when it occurs too many times a week, but I can’t stay alone at home more that 1 week.
That said, I generally enjoy solitude.
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play with puppy
talk with my mom when she is calm
cooking shows espisally iron chef america
and animal planet north woods law
reading this forum
talking to treatment team
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Word Seek magazine or taking a shower are my favorites. Just enough excitement to shake of the blahs. I do the puzzles in the kitchen where there is likely to be others in and out and I always finish my showers with an invigorating cool rinse.
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I have multiple things I do to keep busy outside of work:
- photography
- cooking
- reading
- managing my online station
- walking (very calming)
- tai chi
- VR exercise
- retro gaming
I need to keep moving. If I stop I get mired in negative symptoms and it is so hard to get going again. I try not to pause for very long for this reason.
Too many coping strategies to list. Recommend getting yourself some self-help therapy workbooks. Make sure they are workbooks with exercises you can do.
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I do mindfulness for years, it helps me coping in stressful situations. They are lots of applications on the internet. A moderate diet and light exercises. They are many symptoms, what symptoms do you mean ?
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