- Taking care of your basic needs is even more important in difficult times
- Going through the motions of our usual routines cab be very helpful dutring difficult times
- There is good evidence that physical exercise is important for managing low mood and stress
- Losses and disappointments can bring grief
- Feeling and expressing grief and sadness is nether weak nor pointless; it may be the only way we can heal and move on
- Be a friend to yourself
- You can be firm and encourage yourself to move forward – but at the right pace and in a supportive, kind way
- Reach out and ask for help – even in small, practical ways
- Writing about negative events can help people to feel more positive
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