- Allow your vulnerability – it’s a strength…allow your tears to fall and your heart to shine – it’s the best way we can connect as humans and feel less alone
- Allow yourself to ‘turn up whole’ and trust that it’s all part of the process. This also means acknowledging that it’s okay to have ‘dark’ thoughts and uncomfortable emotions
- Breathe – It’s normal to feel that you have no stability when you are going through such a process of immense change, but it will settle down and get easier to manage
- Find a safe environment eg. with a therapist or in a group, to help you work through trauma when it arises to be healed. Releasing your emotions; verbally, physically and in any other way necessary is vital
- Focus on your self care – Getting physical exercise / being in nature / eating wholesome food and getting plenty of sleep is important. Initially, some prescribed medications may be necessary to help you manage your life
- Avoid stimulants (alcohol / drugs / caffeine / processed foods, especially sugar)
- Join a support group – this can be an online forum / it helps not to isolate yourself. Try to find at least one person you trust where you can openly talk about your experiences without fear of being judged
- Reduce stress wherever possible; both at home and work
- Reduce spiritual practices, as this can make your experience more intense
- Listen to calming or uplifting music, and also listening to the sounds of nature can be helpful
- Relationships – spend time with supportive people, and distance yourself from ones that feel stressful
- Creative self expression is helpful when you find talking difficult, eg. drawing, painting, poetry, music, drumming, sculpture, singing
- If you are already taking prescribed medication, it is not advisable to reduce or stop this without clinical guidance