i discovered in the hospital by chance one of the most effective coping methods. the good news is, all it involves is your arms and an orange. now its sheer simplicity is beautiful!
now in DBT we come across the "distract, relax, cope," thing. well this is perfect. just scratch the surface of your orange to release its intoxicating scent. then find a comfortable place to lay down and begin throwing the orange up and down. periodically drink in the glorious aroma, and play games try to hit a certain spot on the ceiling, or see how close you can come to hitting the ceiling without hitting.
i love this little game. it goes well with or without some of your favorite musical jams.
distract - tossing an orange
relax - smelling your orange
cope - your already coping!
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