Calm Your Thoughts

If you need to distract yourself fast, try counting to 10. Depending on how upset you are, you might have to count to 100, count backward from 10, etc. There are lots of different ways to do it!

Another cool trick is to count all of the objects of a certain color in the room. If you're getting really frustrated and you're about to say or do something that you'll regret later, distracting yourself by counting all of the orange objects in the room is a much better choice.

If you have the time and space, focus your attention on imagining you're in a calming place. Imagine the sounds, smells, and look of this place. It can help to close your eyes and sit down or lie down while you do this. The videos below will give you some examples of how to start.

Check out the Forest Walk video for a guided mediation and visualization for stress relief

Forest walk  video