Sleep hygiene is defined as behaviors that one can do to help promote good sleep using behavioral interventions.

Simple living is removing excess things within our lives, to make room for what is most important to us.

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(1) I bore everyone.
(2) My cousin is rude. He is insulting me by ignoring me.

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(1) Increases empathy
(2) Improves mental strength
(3) Improves sleep
(4) Improves physical health
(5) Reduces Aggression

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(1) Puzzles
(2) Going for a walk
(3) Reading a book.
(4) Count backwards from 50.

(1) Health Benefits
(2) Energy levels raised
(3) Mood increase
(4) Fights the aging process
(5) Improved sleep
(6) Improves the life span

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 Arrange your home simply.
 Exhale deeply/breathing exercises.
 Seek out the sunset.
 Don’t waste time worrying about things you can’t control.
 Understand that you can’t control everything.
 Breathe slowly.
 Meditate.
 Don’t put off what you can do today.
 Try your best to do what you can now.
 Do not fear change.
 Focus on becoming aware of your thoughts, feelings, and actions.
 Set boundaries with yourself and others.

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(1) Nervous
(2) Caring
(3) Sad
(4) Shy
(5) Disappointed

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(1) Puzzles
(2) Going for a walk
(3) Reading a book.
(4) Count backwards from 50.

(1) Vegetables
(2) Fruits
(3) Grains
(4) Dairy
(5) Protein

Grounding is a set of strategies that can help you become present and can help you detach from emotional pain in a healthy way.

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(1) Yelling
(2) Crying
(3) Cooking
(4) Stretching

Gratitude is the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.

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(1) Can stray you away from negative thoughts/behaviors for the time being.
(2) Acts as a "reset" for the troubling thought.
(3) Passes the time

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(1) Avoid daytime naps.
(2) Don't watch TV, use the computer, or read in bed.
(3) Avoid caffeinated drinks before bed.

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Examples: (1) Run cool or warm water over your hands. (2) 5-4-3-2-1 method. (3) Saying affirmations.

CBT is a therapy that focuses on patterns of thinking, emotional response, or behaviors.

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(1) Take a gratitude walk.
(2) Gratitude journal.
(3) Write a letter to someone you know, thanking them.
(4) Thank someone in person.

Distraction techniques are anything that takes your mind off whatever is distressing or troubling you.

(1) Health Benefits
(2) Energy levels raised
(3) Mood increase
(4) Fights the aging process
(5) Improved sleep
(6) Improves the life span

1. Soothing Grounding (affirmations, looking ahead to the next week).
2. Physical Grounding (running cool or warm water over your hands, stretch)
3. Mental Grounding (5-4-3-2-1 method, describe your environment in detail.)

To examine the patterns of thinking, emotional responses, and behaviors, while replacing the unhealthy patterns with healthy ones.

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Examples:
(1) Increases empathy
(2) Improves mental strength
(3) Improves sleep
(4) Improves physical health
(5) Reduces Aggression

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