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1. Take 3 slow breaths, longer exhale than inhale
2. Place one hand on your chest and one on your belly
3. Name 5 things you can see
4. Stretch your neck slowly side to side
5. Step outside and feel the air on your skin
6. Drink a glass of water slowly
7. Sit on the floor instead of the couch
8. Shake your arms and legs for 30 seconds
9. Hum or sigh out loud
10. Feel your feet on the ground
11. Light a candle or incense
12. Make yourself a warm drink
13. Hug yourself for 20 seconds
14. Pet an animal
15. Look out the window without your phone
16. Do one thing only, no multitasking
17. Take a warm shower
18. Listen to calming music
19. Massage your hands or feet
20. Tidy one small space
21. Go for a short walk without your phone
22. Name what you’re feeling without fixing it
23. Write down what’s overwhelming you
24. Cry if you need to
25. Scream into a pillow or in your car
26. Breathe in through your nose, out through your mouth
27. Place something warm on your body
28. Look at something beautiful
29. Sit in silence for 2 minutes
30. Wear comfortable clothes
31. Do gentle movement or stretching
32. Rock your body slowly
33. Listen to a song that feels safe
34. Relax your jaw and face
35. Close your eyes and rest them
36. Cancel a plan you don’t have energy for
37. Tell yourself “I’m safe right now”
38. Write one thing you’re grateful for
39. Slow down whatever you’re doing
40. Breathe into your belly
41. Put your phone in another room for 10 minutes
42. Sit in sunlight
43. Hold something grounding
44. Yawn deeply a few times
45. Talk to someone who feels safe
46. Lean your back against a wall
47. Scan your body from head to toe
48. Allow yourself to do nothing
49. Remind yourself you don’t need to be fixed
50. Choose presence instead of scrolling
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