What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings?
What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings?
I have been trying to work on this for the past year or more. I do different things to cope with negative feelings. My top one is distraction. I will go on my phone, make a playlist, listen to music. The music will depend on the feelings. I also stop if I notice I am downspiraling. But I am not good at catching it lately. I will also try to chat with a friend. I am lucky I have friends in different time zones to talk to if I am up in the middle of the night.