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How do you cope with overwhelm? (piefed.blahaj.zone)
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[-] aura@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 days ago
  • shut down all my senses by closing my eyes and lying down for at least 10min like i'm in some sort of isolation tank. it's super under-stimulating tho so depending on what overwhelmed me it won't work
  • shower, warm then cold. i like the transition / ritual, it's simpler than a workout and almost just as effective
  • try to solve someone else's problem (if they're okay with it) to regain some sense of control
  • watch what sb else is doing to regain perspective, especially kids, dogs, birds doing their thing. sometimes i just look out the window, my view is interesting
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