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08-08-2012 Post

Turning Negatives into Positives

Share your experiences of turning a negative moment into a positive outcome, and hear from others about what strategies have worked for them.
18-04-2017 Post

Today I practiced self-care by

Take a moment to look out for yourself and practice self-care. Share your favourite self-care tips in the thread or try out some of the ideas that work for others.

Try these 3 steps to calm your nerves

Take a breath

When you’re feeling overwhelmed, take a breath to calm yourself down. Try the 4–7–8 technique: breathe in for four seconds, hold your breath for seven seconds, and exhale for eight seconds.
Deal with distraction

It can be hard to concentrate or even take a proper break when you’ve got distractions, like your family making a racket all the time. Take a moment to find your own corner, put on some headphones and listen to your favourite playlist.
Talk to someone about how you’re feeling

Telling somebody about how you’re feeling can help lift the weight off your shoulders. Send a message to a mate letting them know what’s up, and ask if you can chat to them about it.

5 ways music can get you through tough times

Music can boost your mood, motivate you, help you relax, connect you with others. Here are the music’s top 5 superpowers to get you through tough times.
3 ways to talk yourself up

The way you talk to yourself can really impact your confidence. Check out our guide on how you can improve your self-talk.
10 tips for coping with the hard stuff

Try using some of the coping strategies listed below. They’ll help you to manage and relieve stress.
10 tips for improving your self esteem

Low self-esteem can leave you feeling insecure and unmotivated. Here are our top tips for building self esteem up.
How to challenge negative thoughts

It’s not always easy to block out the negative noise, but there are steps you can take to turn things around and challenge negative thoughts.
5 steps to talking to someone you trust

The best way to deal with an issue is to talk to someone you trust. Here’s the step-by-step guide on how to talk to someone.