5 Healthy Coping Strategies

Stress, trauma and difficult situations are often an unavoidable part of life. Coping strategies are essential in helping you build resilience to stressful situations and assist in minimising their impact on your life.

It's integral to have coping strategies personal to you. Here are just some healthy ways of coping with the difficulties you may face.

Movement

Just a few minutes of exercise can stimulate the release of endorphins to uplift your mood and boost your self-confidence. Try weight-lifting, yoga, running, swimming, hiking, dancing - whatever movement you enjoy.

Connection

Get in touch with close friends, family or a therapist that can support you in these times. If that's not an option, connect with a higher power, whatever that may look like for you. Or, get involved with a greater cause - volunteer, help someone out, smile at a stranger.

Feeling

Allow yourself the time to feel whatever emotions may arise. Let them come and pass as they need without judgment. This will help prevent emotional repression and future breakdowns.

Nourishment

Support your body with healthy foods to gain the strength to deal with whatever obstacles come your way. A strong body encourages a strong mind.

Reflection

Allow yourself the time to feel whatever emotions may arise. Let them come and pass as they need without judgment. This will help prevent emotional repression and future breakdowns.

For personalised tips, strategies and naturopathic medicines on coping and stress, make an appointment. Together, we can explore your goals and needs to formulate a treatment plan tailored specifically to you.