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The Best Way to Cope With Negative Emotions is... [Writing Prompt]

September 16th, 2017

Complete the following sentence:

"I have found the best way to cope with negative emotions after traumatic experiences is to....."

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User Profile: straightforwardYard8394
straightforwardYard8394 September 22nd, 2017

I'm fostering a dog. Pups are pure therapy

User Profile: Orte
Orte September 22nd, 2017

I usually think about what negativety will get me and what it won't. When it becomes clear that negativity gets me no where, I set a goal for my self. One that I can achieve and that relaxes me.

User Profile: enthusiasticPond5679
enthusiasticPond5679 September 22nd, 2017

Journal, meditate, walk, talk to a friend, distract with an activity

User Profile: spacetrotter13
spacetrotter13 September 22nd, 2017

Listen to music and reflect on my life

User Profile: ivoryHuman2131
ivoryHuman2131 September 22nd, 2017

Puppyyyyyyy

User Profile: Crazykat1984
Crazykat1984 September 22nd, 2017

I have go-to prayers that I find soothing as well as meditation

User Profile: Darkerworld16
Darkerworld16 September 22nd, 2017

Adopt your favorite pet, pets are amazing.

User Profile: Mandy22
Mandy22 September 22nd, 2017

Writing everything done keeping a journal or talking. Listening to music..

Negative emos get the best of me..

User Profile: honestCup6891
honestCup6891 September 22nd, 2017

After traumatic experiences, my way of coping with negative emotions is 1) come back from dissociation by grounding techniques (running my finger tips across a textured surface); 2) try to stay in the present with mindfulness techniues, including deep breathing, relaxation techniques, and guided meditation; 3) for suicidal feelings, a strong safety plan and Marsha Linehan's DBT, including distraction, self-soothing, and holding an ice cube in your hand; 4) for long tangled issues, write it out and get the best therapist you can find.

September 22nd, 2017

Distract yourself. Simple as that, but if that doesn't work try calling a friend or loved one and let it all out, bottling it up only complicates it more.