Every human case of "black" period in his life. The death of a loved one, dismissal from work, news of another disease - reasons, when the ground slipping from under the feet of many. How to support themselves in difficult times?
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Deep breath
Hearing the bad news, man begins pounding heart, he did not have enough air, it starts to rush, confused thoughts. You need to stop and take a slow deep breath and a slow exhale. If you calm down from the first time did not work, repeat the inhale and exhale a few times.Take care of security
If you are driving on the street or have the baby in her arms, you need to take care of security. The car stopped at the roadside, put the child in the stroller or crib. You can not predict your body's response to stress.
Sit
This will not only protect you from falling in the event of loss of consciousness. The seat will help you feel like a "here and now". Sitting, resting his feet on the floor and breathe deeply. If you feel as if you look at what is happening from the outside, find some objects and focus on them look.
Proceed according to plan
After receiving the bad news, it is difficult to draw up a detailed plan, but you need to understand about procedure. This will help reduce your stress level and not to make blunders.
Ask for help
If you are unable to cope with the bad news yourself, ask for help. You need the support. This can be friends, relatives, a psychologist. People respond well to requests for assistance in difficult times.
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