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Boost Your Mood in 20

also giving you a helpful new perspective on life and any challenges you’re facing.

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SELF-SOOTHE WITH A MASSAGE

Give yourself a neck, shoulder and head massage. Start with your shoulders and gently massage the knots away. Work up your neck to your scalp and then give it a gentle massage with your fingertips.

FEAR SETTING

Stop your fears getting the better of you. Try this ‘fear setting’ technique: Define: What are the worst things could happen? Write these down in a list. Prevent: What steps can you take to prevent each fear from happening? Write these down in a list. Repair: If the worst happens, what steps can you take to fix the damage? Write these down in a list.

Having done these three things it is common to feel less anxious and more in control.

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