a few things to try to distract you and calm you down !!

- imagine breathing in different colours and how they’d feel

-think of a name for every letter of the alphabet    (girl names then boy names)

-think of the word “stop” or “nothing” until your mind is clear

-take 10 slow deep breaths

-put ice on wrists, neck, lips or hold in hands

-sit with family

-ask for a hug

-get cool air

-speak to your anxiety or panic as if it were a person

-think of a sentence then found the syllables

-name 5 things u can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things u can hear, 2 things u can smell, 1 thing you can taste 

-acknowledge you’re panicking and become familiar with the sensations

-get warm. eg, put on a hoodie or a big warm blanket

-drink super cold water

-do your make up or put on false eyelashes

-straighten your hair or style it 

-paint nails 

-tweeze eyebrows and trim them

-listen to calming music like rain noises or ocean sounds

-chew gum

-read or write 

-use lavender spray or use a scent as aroma therapy 

-cry it out

-self soothe. eg tapping or rubbing certain body parts

-shower or bathe

-scream it out 

-eat something super sour 


i hope these help someone else out there!! remember, hang in there, my dms are always open to rant or chat and we are all in this together. &lt;3