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Old Nov 01, 2013, 11:57 PM
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I don't have an answer specifically for which one is my emergency one, because I haven't found one quite yet, although for me, I find a candlelit bubblebath with classical music is one of the few things that can help me out of those moments.... Another is coloring in a coloring book. I focus on the music or the picture so I don't get worked up about the moment....

I have a system for how to use my coping skills... I have different groups, and each one has both active things and relaxing things to do. When I need to use my coping skills, I pick one of the groups, and choose something in that group to do.. I have to stick with the options in that group for at least an hour before I give up and move on to another group. If I have something that is working, I can stick with it longer, but I can't give up on it before I give it a chance to work... These ones are focused on me, which is why there are a lot of things having to do with dance and and writing, but there are also a bunch of others that could be helpful to you...

Group 1:
- Aromatherapy
- Write/draw/doodle in my journal
- Focus on object in room and clear mind
- Read two chapters in a book
- Remember why I love dance
- Watch cat videos
Group 2:
- Bubble bath
- Watch a candle burn
- Have a vivid fantasy love affair with a
celebrity
- Hug a pillow
- Dance
- Write a letter to future self w/ date
Group 3:
Watch an old, happy movie
- Memorizing poetry
- Color with crayons
- Play the 15-minute game
- Plan your wedding
- Mindfulness
Group 4:
- Pick off nail polish.
- 5 things I'm thankful for + why
- Rename zoo animals
- Look at the stars
- Do school work.
- Shoot rubberbands across room
Group 5:
- Paint finger nails
- Start a letter to someone (past, present, or future)
- Run through dances 5 times each
- Check chat and/or read +reply to today's posts
- Read what I wrote/doodled... Reflect + write more
Group 6:
- Look at dance catalogs online
- Make a list of blessings
- Thought record
- Run through dances 5 times each
- Draw a photo (grid method)
- I-Spy
Group 7:
- Voldemort complex-any and all names (find what words you can make out of the letters in people's names)
- Write a line/poem for each page in my people picture book
- 5 things I'm thankful for + why
- Search inspirational quotes- write down at least 10
- Summarize an idea for a new book... Only write if you feel like it
- Drawing
Group 8:
- Look at all of my pictures 1 by 1, and focus on a good memory from when it was taken.
- Color
- Choreograph a dance to whatever song is stuck in my head- whether it's danceable or not.
- Pick someone on FB and pray for them
- Write a breakup letter to whatever is causing the stress, or if I don't know the cause, to the stress itself...

Maybe look through these, and see which ones you might use for yourself, and try and find a situation of when you might use each of the ones you picked... You may be able to see a trend of which ones you are inclined to use as the situation gets more intense..

I know I didn't really answer your question, but I hope this helps!!
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