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 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦:

• Go for a walk outside (30 min)
• Snuggle up with your pet (10 min or more)
• Do some deep breathing exercises (5 min)
• Take 15 min to sit quietly and meditate
• Put on some relaxing music (30 min)
• Unplug from social media for a few hours
• Share a hug with someone special (for as long as you need)
• Let yourself have a good, cleansing cry (take your time)