This is the best coping skill I have.

Try box breathing. You breathe in for 3, hold for 2, and exhale for 3, then repeat.

Has likely saved my life. If you’ve done DBT then you already know this because of the key tenant of mindfulness.

Through training our mind to focus on the present, we allow ourselves to avoid depression and anxiety (to an extent lmao). Depression is focusing on the past, anxiety is focusing on the future, but mindfulness is focusing on the present moment.

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

*NOTE: This works for me, but I do not speak for everyone. Leave a comment on what strategy works best for you :)