Reducing Vulnerability to Negative Emotions
How to Stay Out of Emotion Mind
A way to remember these skills is to remember the term PLEASE MASTER
P & L Physical Illness (treat) Eating (balance) Altering drugs (avoid mood altering drugs) Sleep (balance) Exercise (get) Mastery (build)
TREAT PHYSICAL ILLNESS Take care of your body. See a doctor when necessary. Take prescribed medication.
BALANCED EATING Don't eat too much or too little. Stay away from foods that make you feel overly emotional.
AVOID MOOD ALTERING DRUGS Stay off non-prescribed drugs including alcohol.
BALANCED SLEEP Try to get the amount of sleep that helps you feel good. Keep to a sleep program if you are having difficulty sleeping.
GET EXERCISE Do some sort of exercise every day, try to build up to 20 minutes of vigorous exercise.
BUILD MASTERY Try to do one thing a day to make yourself feel competent and in control.
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