Things to Do
- WITHIN THE FIRST 24-48 HOURS, periods of strenuous physical exercise alternated with relaxation will alleviate some of the physical reactions to stress.
- Structure your time - keep busy.
- Talk to people - talk is the most healing of medicines.
- Beware of numbing the pain with overuse of alcohol or other drugs. You don't need to complicate your healing with a substance abuse problem.
- Reach out - people do care.
- Keep your life as normal as possible.
- Spend time with others.
- Help your friends and colleagues as much as possible by sharing feelings and checking out how they're doing.
- Give yourself permission to feel rotten.
- Keep a journal, write your way through those sleepless hours.
- Do things that feel good to you. Don’t feel guilty about enjoying things.
- Don't make any big life changes.
- Do make as many daily decisions as possible that will give you a feeling of control over your life, i.e. if someone asks you what you want to eat - answer them even if you're not sure.