Try These Instead
30 Ways to Keep your Calm On
1. Prayer. Prayers of thanksgiving and Gratitude shift your mind and increase your awareness of these in your life.
2. Affirmations. Written and Spoken words of love, hope and joy.
3. Rewriting Beliefs. When triggers of shame, guilt or fear come, rewrite with hope, love and acceptance.
4. Letting Go of the Past. Forgiveness and moving on.
5. Positive support team (Tribe) / Safe friendships. Connect with the people in your life who care, and give you support.
6. Get Creative. Create/paint/knit/sculpt etc.
7. Journal Writing. Write down your gratitudes in the morning and evening. Good things that happened today.
8. Building Positive Evidence. Remind yourself of times you overcame. Look on youtube for inspiring stories of people who succeeded in the areas of life you want to.
9. Declarations. Say good things about yourself. Say them to yourself in front of a mirror, smiling.
10. Exercise. Move. Get your heart rate up.
11. Earthing. Go barefoot on the grass, or soil. Sand by a body of water is best. It increases your negative ions and endorphins.
12. Fasting. Even for 12 hours, it can help reset and increase your gut heart which can directly affect your mental health.
13. Solitude. Spend some time alone and do something you love. Eat good food. Watch your favorite movie and take a break from electronics.
14. Random Acts of Kindness. Do something kind for someone else. Simple as buying a starbucks card and giving it to the person behind you in line ordering coffee.
15. Devotionals. There are tons online. They help refocus your thoughts and beliefs on Hope, love and unity.
16 Singing. Crank your favorite tunes and sing at the top of your lungs and dance like noone is watching!
17. Gratitude. Write a list or take time to meditate or speak out gratitude throughout your day.
18. Breathing. Breathe in counting to 7, hold and count to 7, exhale as you count to 7, hold again for a count of 7. Repeat 7 times.
19. Rest. Taking a nap has huge mental health benefits. But find ways to rest your mind and thoughts as well.
20. Sun Gazing. 35- 45 mins after sunrise,Keep your eyes open and look directly at the sun. To start with, gaze for just a few seconds, then look away. Look at the sun again, this time for a little longer. If looking at the sun feels uncomfortable, focus on the sun’s “halo,” or the area surrounding it.
21. Gardening. Get your hands dirty. Working in the soil and handling plants helps increase your negative ions.
22. Hydration. Make sure you are drinking enough water. Sorry Coffee doesn’t count.
23. Silence. Turn off the tv, the music, your phone and computer and sit for a few minutes in complete silence. Check into noise deprivation spas in your area.
24. Laugh. Watch some funny youtube videos, rent or netflix your favorite comedy. Invite a friend over and bust a gut together.
25. Cry. Sometimes tears can be so healing. Connect with those emotions that keep popping up and allow them to flow through you with tears. Set a time limit.
26. Say “Om” or a mantra. Om is a very healing and grounding sound. Find other positive, affirming mantras to say repeatedly for a few minutes.
27. Write about Happy Memories. Take a pen and paper and write about a favorite memory you have. Add gratitude. Take the next step and call or write to someone who was a part of the memory and spread the joy.
28. Tell someone You Love them. But first of all, yourself. Saying “I love you” has the power to bring peace to your heart and mind. Say it to yourself in front of a mirror, look into your eyes and smile.
29. Smile. The simple act of smiling shifts the energy in your entire body.
30. Visit an animal shelter or borrow a friend’s dog or cat. Spending some time playing with, petting and caring for animals releases oxycontin and increases your endorphins.