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The Calm Place The Calm Place
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(Elections are happening. This is not about them.) There are a lot of serious, scary, important, distressing things happening in the world all the time. This is not about any of those things.
(TAKE A deep breath in. hold FOR 3 SECONDS …(TAKE A deep breath in. hold FOR 3 SECONDS …
AND breathe out. Repeat 10 times.)AND breathe out. Repeat 10 times.)
(tap and scratch the emotional support dog.)(tap and scratch the emotional support dog.)
(close Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.)(close Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.)
(SCAN YOUR BODY AND take note of YOUR EMOTIONS. SIT WITH THEM.)(SCAN YOUR BODY AND take note of YOUR EMOTIONS. SIT WITH THEM.)
(TOUCH SOMETHING THAT YOU LOVE, LIKE A STONE OR A PICTURE of your best friend.)(TOUCH SOMETHING THAT YOU LOVE, LIKE A STONE OR A PICTURE of your best friend.)
(name 5 things YOU can see in a room, 4 things YOU can hear in the room, 3 things YOU can touch or feel, 2 things YOU can smell 1 good quality about YOURSELF.)(name 5 things YOU can see in a room, 4 things YOU can hear in the room, 3 things YOU can touch or feel, 2 things YOU can smell 1 good quality about YOURSELF.)
By The Styles DeskBy The Styles Desk
Credit: Shutterstock (grass, candle, rocks, oranges, dog, hands, vapor)Credit: Shutterstock (grass, candle, rocks, oranges, dog, hands, vapor)