Mental Health Coping Strategy #1

 Coping strategy number one is to develop a routine for stress management. Practice deep breathing, mindfulness or meditation during breaks. When I see the word meditation, I, I think a lot of us think of maybe some movies, you know, and you've got your, your yoga poses in your hands like this, and you're sitting crisscross applesauce.

Those of you with kids and you're just. Thinking about your breathing, breathing in, breathing out, trying to get everything else outta your head. Yes, that's meditation, but to me, meditation could also be music, could be whatever your favorite playlist is right now. Try to stay away from the angry stuff.

But hey, you do you throwing some earbuds in, going into a shop or a vacant apartment sitting in the corner, turning the lights off and just put on. Q, 10 minutes, 12 minutes worth of music and just let it go, and just let it go. To me, that's huge. So when I see the word meditation, I, again, I, I don't think of the whole like that kind of thing.

I just, whatever would relax you right, whatever would be meditation for you. Uh, set aside time for hobbies. Or relaxation after work to recharge hobbies. So going for a run, uh, going for a mountain bike ride if you cycle, going for a bike ride if you like to. Bowl play, disc golf, tennis, pool darts, fishing.

If that's something you can do after work, try to incorporate those things at least once a week into your routine because if you have something to look forward to, if. You can tend, you, you, you get excited about it. You're like, oh, man, I, I can't wait to go see my buddies or go on a date with my wife or husband or, you know, whatever it is.

Just you, you, you need to set aside time for hobbies or re or relaxation after work to recharge, whatever that is. Whatever it is. Maybe it's sitting on the couch with your kids, putting in a movie. Your dogs, your cats, if you don't have children, whatever, doesn't matter. So develop a routine for stress management.