This box with emotional ailments and their possible palliatives consists of a list of emergencies and how to face them, while professional help arrives.
“Our kit contains what is most urgently needed to contain a situation,” says the portal regarding the fact that there are moments in everyday life, such as a bad day at the office, when a person needs to use whatever they have. available to resolve an emotional situation.
There are also deeper situations, such as disappointment, feelings of guilt or lack of self-confidence that can be alleviated with the kit.
These are some of the emergency situations reported by the media:
- I can’t sleep
- I’m in the wrong job
- I think I’m getting addicted
- I suffer from envy
- I don’t know how to make friends
- I will never find a suitable partner
- I will fall from grace
- I’m a failure; I have wasted my life
And these are some simple tools to ‘load’ into the kit and apply when necessary, according to the situation, according to the organization :
- Sing: Scientists have proven that perform a song It is an action that reduces stress levels, relieves tension, reduces anxiety and helps relax muscle and mental tension. Preferably, the song should be happy. They do not recommend ‘Creep’, by Radiohead, or spite songs, in English, Spanish or any language.
- superhero pose: putting your fists on your hips, with your chest puffed out and your chin up is a posture that denotes power, self-esteem and proactivity, and serves to combat moments of doubt, sadness or despair. Do this pose for 90 seconds while maintaining deep, rhythmic breathing is enough to feel better.
- Connect with nature: get out of the city, breathe fresh air and walk or relax In front of a lake or in a forest is a magnificent way to renew energy or calm the intrusive or ruminative thoughts that plague us all at any given moment. Here it’s about dressing appropriately for the weather, and spending time feeling the breeze, hearing the birds, and feeling in awe of the work of art that is our planet.
- Walk: with only walk for 10 minutesat any time of the day or night, helps oxygenate the blood and maintain muscle tone, which in turn clears the mind.
- Distraction: when there is a bad moment in the office (like a scolding from the boss), for example, Experts recommend not starting to dwell on the problem or scolding, but rather distracting your mind. for a few minutes with a different activity. Experts refer to the thinking-and-thinking situation as ‘problem rumination’, which they do not recommend.
- Laughter: a section of the iconic magazine Selections del Reader’s Digest It is known as ‘Laughter, an infallible remedy’ and it coincides exactly with the fact that this form of expression is one of the body and mind strategies to free yourself and seek well-being. When we laugh we release endorphins, which are chemicals that the body makes to feel better.
- Meditation: relax the body and stop the personal dialogue, even for a few minutes, helps the body to relax and see everyday problems and situations from another perspective. And if they are deeper and longer meditations, these can help detect the origin of an ailment and, quite often, the cure or relief for it. Rhythmic and conscious breathing is key in these exercises.
- The friends: Connecting with people with whom you have real chemistry is a good way to relieve stress and sadness. The saying goes well, that a shared sorrow is easier to bear.
- Replace negative thoughts: How many times do we catch ourselves picking fights with others: “if I had told him…”, “next time I will…” and other thoughts that hurt us can be quickly replaced by others of a positive and optimistic nature. How about thinking about the next project, or dinner with a loved one, a walk or a situation that gives us pleasure?
- Pamper the pet: It is proven that the Interaction and contact with a dog, cat or horse effectively combat stress, anxiety and depression. In addition, scientific studies suggest that playing with a pet helps a person feel more connected to the world, increases the amount of oxygen in the brain and increases the feeling of happiness. Furthermore, it is a way of giving love to our animals, and that produces pleasure.
- Good actions: Helping a person cross the street, carrying a neighbor’s grocery bag or visiting a sick person are ways of giving support in a genuine and selfless way. Yes indeed: We must not let the ego interfere with our decision to help others.
- Bitter chocolate: Eating dark chocolate, hopefully with 85% cocoa or more, is good for the brain, specialists say, as it improves memory, helps maintain good blood pressure and definitely improves temper. It is only recommended in small quantities for hypersensitive people, as it could ‘speed up’ them too much.