- Talk it out – a problem shared is a problem halved. Talk to a friend, family member, your minister or a counsellor.
- Write it down – get your most intimate feelings off your chest.
- Get physical – spring clean, go for a walk, hit or kick a ball.
- Blow it away – take a big breath in. As you exhale, relax and imagine your worries flowing away with your breath.
- Surprise yourself – be creative and do the opposite of what you’d normally do.
- Get on with it – allow yourself only 30 minutes a day to worry.
- Get it in perspective – how much will the issue matter in six months time? How about two years time, or a decade from now?
- See the positive – What good consequences could come from it?
- Think it through – make a list of possible actions. Make a decision and act on it.
- Make an escape – get away for a few hours or days.
Free extra!: See the funny side – never take yourself or life too seriously.
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