1. “Breathe. Stay calm. Count to 10. Remind yourself that you've got this.”

2. “Take time to laugh. Hang out with a funny friend, watch a comedy or check out cute videos online. Laughter helps reduce anxiety.”

3. “Breathe in strength, breathe out nonsense.”

4. “Engage in activities that provide meaning. Partake in activities that make you feel happy, productive, and challenge your creativity.”

5. “You, alone, know what you need to feel mentally strong. All of the outside advice, suggestions, and opinions come second to your intuition.”

6. “Switch around your morning activities.”

7. “Keep busy. Keep your hands and mind occupied with tasks such as cleaning, folding clothes, sorting cupboards or even knitting.”

8. “The quality of your life depends just as much on your mental health as it does on your physical health.”

9. “Be conscious of your thoughts. Notice when those negative thoughts begin to creep in and turn your attention elsewhere.”

10. “Track gratitude and achievement with a journal. Include 3 things you were grateful for and 3 things you were able to accomplish each day.”

11. “Get rest. Create a solid bed time routine. Lack of sleep greatly affects your mood, causing irritability, anger and anxiety.”

12. “Discipline your mind as you do your body. Train it to think positive thoughts, and let that lead you to live a positive life.”

13. “Brush your teeth with your non-dominant hand.”

14. “Surround yourself with positive people and you'll be a positive person.”

15. “Try to learn something about everything.”

16. “Write down your worries and fears — you can do this at night right before bed, you might even sleep better.”

17. “Reduce caffeine and sugar — these are stimulants that can irritate your nervous system.”

18. “Consistency and discipline are the two steps you need to be a better you.”

19. “Switch seats at the table.”

20. “Accept the past no matter how bad it might have been.”

21. “Open the car window.”

22. “If you want to change what you feel, you'll have to change what you're focusing on.”

23. “Close your eyes. Feel the sun on your face. Let it soak in. Now, say thank you.”

24. “Slow down. Take time to slow the pace of life down, by looking after ourselves first.”

25. “Do an art project in a group.”

26. “Identify negative self-talk in other people's speech. Once we get better at noticing them in others (via their speech), we can more readily start to see them in our own thinking and self-talk.”

27. “Choose a cuisine unfamiliar to you, and browse the variety of novel vegetables, seasonings, and packaged goods.”

28. “What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create.”

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29. “Healthy food can lower inflammation in our body and less sugar can reduce feelings of anxiety, agitation and feeling edgy.”

30. “Try to identify new smells and sounds on your route. Opening the windows provides these circuits with more raw material.”

31. “You can't have a great life unless you move two things: your body AND your mind. Keep them both exercised by taking them places they've never before been.”

32. “Talk it out — have a friend or two you can confide in when the anxiety starts creeping in.”

33. “Use an "Interruption technique" when you want to stop thinking about something. This could be literally spoken out loud, like "stop!" or moving your body around, giving your brain a new task.”