HELPFUL COPING
STRATEGIES (for Trauma):
- mobilize support system -- reach out and
connect with others, especially those who may have shared the stressful event
- talk about the traumatic experience
- cry
- hard exercise like jogging, aerobics,
bicycling, walking
- relaxation exercise like yoga, stretching,
massage
- humor
- prayer and/or meditation
- hot baths
- music and art
- maintain balanced diet and sleep cycle as
much as possible
- avoid overusing stimulants like caffeine,
sugar, nicotine
- committment to something personally
meaningful and important every day
- hug those you love: hugging releases
endogenous opioids, the body's natural pain-killer -- now you know why it can feel so
good!
- eat warm turkey, boiled onions, baked
potatoes, cream-based soups -- these warm foods are tryptophane activators which help you
feel tired but good (like after Thanksgiving dinner)
- pro-active response toward personal/community
safety: organize or do something socially active
- write about your experience -- in detail,
just for yourself or to share with others
The above is from The Trauma Response by Dr. Patti Levin
orginally at http://www.trauma-pages.com/t-facts.htm
. The full page is also located on our site at http://www.sasian.org/trauma/traumaresponse.htm
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