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Ways of coping

Here are some of our ideas of things that have helped us to cope:

Watching my favourite movies

Cuddling my teddy bear

Using a punch bag

Playing football or rugby

Listening to music

Hitting a pillow or cushion

Throwing things

Visiting a special place for example the sea or the moors

Talking to photos

Stomping on cardboard boxes

Stress ball

Sit and have space to think on my own

Eating chocolate cake

Spending time with my pets

Talking about things to someone I trust instead of bottling it up

Identifying important objects so things that remind me of the person who died