Posted on Mar 26, 2020
Lt Col Charlie Brown
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From Dr Karen Treisman of the UK...a series of different ways to cope with stress and anxiety.
Things to be mindful of:
Firstly, please hold in mind, there is no right or wrong. We are all different and going through changes, reflections, and discoveries a lot of the time. We all have different sensory profiles, needs, preferences, pasts and so forth- so, take your time to choose what will be most helpful to you at this time, or none of them at all, if you just need some space or to do something different- there is no one size fits all. There is a menu of options to give some ideas, but there are many more which you might like to try. Be gentle with yourself and others.

People may be experiencing an array of different feelings, and these might be changing and flowing at different times; as well as soaking in other people’s feelings and sensations.

1. Hand or star breathing- https://youtu.be/NAldSdx-jps

2. Sensory, grounding, soothing, and regulating box- https://youtu.be/9XyxqWiqLk0

3. Muscle tensing and releasing tool- https://youtu.be/FbhUxg9eHDE

4. Left and right body breathing- https://youtu.be/MHwiqovPrXY

5. Rhythm and butterfly breathing- https://youtu.be/e6z6TJ1wQDM

6. Externalising worry through worry dolls, worry plaques etc- https://youtu.be/5Q-EoWSJQJg

7. Soaking in a positive moment- in addition to this, some people might like to write a gratitude diary, or keep a sparkle moments jar or book or box etc- https://youtu.be/RRiQixmqcXI
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CW5 Jack Cardwell
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Great post!
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Sgt Commander, Dav Chapter #90
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Lt Col Charlie Brown - Thank you for sharing this from Dr Karen Treisman of the UK...a series of different ways to cope with stress and anxiety. It may come in handy over the coming days and weeks... Good morning, Charlie!
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Good morning Sgt (Join to see) there are 7 different exercises on this posting...something for everyone (smile)
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Sgt Commander, Dav Chapter #90
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Lt Col Charlie Brown - I've watched half of her presentation and will finish up shortly... Breathing techniques do calm the body...
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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Thank you for the great mental health share ma'am.
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