TIPP

Four quick ways to calm your body when emotions run high. (A skill from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.)

1. Temperature: Cold water on your face for 30 seconds.
2. Intense exercise: A few minutes of hard movement.
3. Paced breathing: Breathe out longer than in, for example in for 4, out for 6.
4. Paired muscle relaxation: Tense a muscle while breathing in, let go while breathing out.

Health check: ask your doctor first if you have a heart condition, take beta-blockers or have an eating disorder.

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