What to do When you Feel Negative
1. Be honest with yourself, and accept how you feel. You can’t work with your feelings if you deny that they are real. 2. At the same time, don’t keep going over the negative events, or they’ll start to dominate you, or spiral, and get worse. 3. Don’t react right away – take a breath and count to 10. Make sure you keep control and don’t do something you’ll regret. 4. Try to notice what are triggers and provoke negative feelings – and when you’re calm, try to think through how to cope and deal with these. 5. Think of things that you can do to try and help improve your mood … such as going for a jog, or talking with a caring friend. 6. Remind yourself that you are valuable, and have a lot to offer … and think of all your strengths, and all the good things you have done. 7. Choose just to let go of the past, and try to focus on the present. Don’t let it stop you living, and having a great life.
