- Relax. Relaxation techniques include breathing techniques, tensing and relaxing muscles, meditation, and visualization.
- Recognize what you are feeling and wanting. Recognize triggers and old patterns.
- Resolve problems. List options that are in your control. Take one step at a time. Allow imperfection and a growth process.
- Rethink. Identify the thoughts behind your emotion to distinguish between truth and exaggerated thinking, facts versus fears.
- Release your emotion. Allow the emotion through talking, writing, creative endeavors, and physical exercise.
- Refocus. Refocus especially when dwelling on a problem does not help. Refocus on one thing at a time, on good and simple things that are often overlooked, on humor, and on giving to others.
- Relationship. The necessity of relationships includes God, a Higher Power, family, friends, attending small groups or even pets.
- Routine gives a sense of accomplishment, stability, and a new normal using realistic expectations.
- Recreate. Enjoy things. Take breaks, and real or imagined vacations.
- Refuel. Routine recharging is needed through sleep, diet, and exercise.
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