1. Create a
Positive
Trigger Loop
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2. Cold,
uncomfortable,
insecure, indecisive
Lift weights

3. Cough, scratch,
chest pain, dry skin,
dizziness, fainting feeling
Drink water

4. Aching muscles,
backache, sore neck,
nausea
15 minutes restorative yoga

5. Drinking alcohol
or lots of sugar drinks
Add apple cider vinegar;
try with sparkling water
with ice; or add lemon

6. Negative thoughts,
ruminating over the same
things, helplessness
Open a window, look outside
and admire nature, breathe

7. Revenge planning, self-
harm, simmering rage
Dig in dirt, garden,
pull up weeds

8. Worrying about the future, fearing
the unknown, drowning in debt
Draw a storyboard;
design yourself a story with a
better ending

9. Despairing
today
Read a book
(try a real one!)