«Meditation can help you work with
whatever stressful situations come up in life,» says Rinzler.
Sometimes, a few short visits to a professional can ensure your child has the skills he needs to deal with
whatever stressful situations you're facing.
Not exact matches
While you can't completely shield your children from
whatever crises you face (even if they're not directly involved, kids are notorious for picking up on
stressful situations their parents face, as if by osmosis), you can do other things to minimize their exposure to the stress.
«In
stressful situations people are likely to turn to
whatever worldviews and beliefs are most meaningful to them,» says study co-author, Anna - Kaisa Newheiser, a psychologist at Yale University.
The simple act of chewing gum, in
whatever flavor you prefer, can help lower cortisol levels, the hormone that is released during
stressful situations.
Changes in home
situations, such as having to be given away for
whatever reason, may be extremely
stressful on this breed.
These include activities (doing things you enjoy that help you take your mind off
whatever is causing you stress), contributing (doing volunteer work or helping out a friend), comparisons (comparing what you do to cope with
stressful situations to what other people do or how you cope today to how you coped in years» past), emotions (immerse yourself in books, poetry, music, films, or television shows that trigger strong emotions), pushing away (cutting yourself off from the
situation at hand by mentally blocking it out), thoughts (finding mentally - stimulating activities to do, such as crossword puzzles, playing video games, writing poetry, or solving mathematical equations), and sensations (finding means to elicit strong physical reactions, such as holding an ice cube for a minute or taking a long, cold shower; this is similar to self - harm but without the harmful effects).