Important
These practices do not constitute or replace any form of therapy or professional support. They are just simple non-professional suggestions to relieve the stress of everyday life.
If you feel you need emotional support, it is important to seek professional support from an expert. For this, you can contact LGBTQIA+ associations and organizations and ask for guidance or directly contact a health care provider.
- Meditations
Meditation is an effective way to relieve stress and find inner peace. It can help us to reconnect with ourselves and become mentally calm.
Body Scan Meditation: This practice involves mentally scanning your body from head to toe, noticing tensions and consciously relaxing each area. Especially in times of stress, it can help you relax your mind by providing bodily relaxation.
Breathing Exercises : Deep and mindful breathing calms the mind and allows us to notice the moment. It can contribute to feeling more peaceful.
- Affirmation and Self-Compassion Exercises
Affirmations: Affirmations such as “I am worthy of love and compassion” or “I embrace my self” can help us develop a positive outlook.Repeated daily, they can reinforce confidence and a loving outlook on ourselves.
Self-Compassion Breaks: Pausing in a stressful situation, accepting our feelings without judgment and being kind to ourselves can create inner relief.For example: “This moment can be challenging, but I will approach myself gently.”
- Physical Activity and Connection
Physical movement is an important tool to prevent stress from accumulating in the body and to promote mental relaxation. These activities can strengthen our connection with our body and increase our inner peace.
Walking Meditation: When walking in a calm environment, we can notice the change of our feet with each step, the rhythm of our steps and the sounds around us.
This can help reduce stress by providing both physical and mental relaxation.
Dance and Movement: Dancing is a great way to express ourselves freely. When moving alone or in a community, we can create opportunities to listen to the language of our body, celebrate ourselves and celebrate our authenticity.
- Create Safe Spaces for Relaxation
Personal Safe Space: We can create a personal sanctuary by decorating a corner of our home with objects that make us feel happy and peaceful.
This space can give ourselves the opportunity to rest gently.
Community Spaces: Joining LGBTQIA+ community centers or online groups where we can safely share our feelings, find support and compassion can give us strength when we feel alone.
- Journaling
Journaling is a great tool for tracking our emotional health and developing mindfulness. This practice can help us connect more deeply with both our inner world and the moments we experience.
Thank You Journal:Every day before going to sleep, thinking and writing about three things that made us happy that day can help us develop a positive outlook. This can lift our mood by reminding us of the power of gratitude.
Emotion Journal: When writing down our daily experiences, focusing on how they make us feel can help us understand our emotions and gain greater self-awareness.
This can help us get to know ourselves better and stay emotionally balanced.
- Incorporate Relaxation into Daily Life
Mindful Eating: By focusing on the taste, texture and aroma of each bite, we can turn eating into a mindfulness practice.
Digital Detox: Stepping away from technology for certain periods of time each day can reduce our stress levels and make us feel more alive and connected.
Acts of Kindness: Showing small acts of kindness to ourselves or others creates a cycle of love and compassion. This allows us to experience the joy of both giving and receiving.
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