{"id":2144,"date":"2023-11-24T15:59:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T15:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/?page_id=2144"},"modified":"2023-11-27T20:34:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T20:34:48","slug":"dysautonomia-copy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/?page_id=2144","title":{"rendered":"mental health resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2144\" class=\"elementor elementor-2144\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-058011a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"058011a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5300cbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5300cbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/?page_id=1313\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/meadow-2667461_640-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1515\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/meadow-2667461_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/meadow-2667461_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6198051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6198051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">Mental Health<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31a0d0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31a0d0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are multiple reasons why our mental health can be under attack.\u00a0 Simply the fact that we have been through a global pandemic in itself is enormous.\u00a0 Add to this living with chronic illness or bereavement as a result of an intervention we were told would save us all, then add on top of that the fact that no-one wants to take responsibility for the way we have ended up.\u00a0 If you are vaccine injured, you also have the added physiological aspects of potential brain inflammation and\/or dysautonomia which\u00a0 affects the nervous system,\u00a0 affecting your sleep cycles and triggering the sympathetic nervous system into overdrive, causing mood swings and anxiety.\u00a0 So what can we do about it all?\u00a0 Read on&#8230;.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e92dd71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e92dd71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-682c333 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"682c333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">bereavement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4615402 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4615402\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b37005 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b37005\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0fa85e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0fa85e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are bereaved sometimes it confusing to figure out what you are feeling or where sudden surges of emotion can come from. Try to imagine someone that you look up to that you know really cherishes and loves you.&nbsp; Then think about the expectations they would put on you and how they would treat you &#8211; this is how you should treat yourself.&nbsp; Try not to take on more than you can handle and let things wait that can wait.&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/mental-health\/feelings-symptoms-behaviours\/feelings-and-symptoms\/grief-bereavement-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The NHS website<\/a> gives suggestions of things that can help:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>try talking about your feelings to a friend, family member, health professional or counsellor \u2013 you could also contact a support organisation such as&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruse.org.uk\/\">Cruse Bereavement Care<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:%200808%20808%201677\">call: 0808 808 1677<\/a><\/li>\n<li>if you&#8217;re struggling to sleep,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/every-mind-matters\/mental-health-issues\/sleep\/\">get sleep tips from Every Mind Matters<\/a><\/li>\n<li>consider peer support, where people use their experiences to help each other.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/information-support\/drugs-and-treatments\/peer-support\/finding-peer-support\/\">Find out more about peer support on the Mind website<\/a><\/li>\n<li>listen to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/mental-health\/self-help\/guides-tools-and-activities\/mental-wellbeing-audio-guides\/\">free mental wellbeing audio guides<\/a><\/li>\n<li>try the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/mental-health\/self-help\/tips-and-support\/how-to-be-happier\/\">6 ways to feel happier<\/a>, which are simple lifestyle changes to help you feel more in control and able to cope<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8063c5f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8063c5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5366223 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5366223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sunlight-3130638_640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2163\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sunlight-3130638_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sunlight-3130638_640-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59f060c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59f060c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c774897 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c774897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">self harm<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc5a370 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc5a370\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a24ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18a24ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84d5fa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84d5fa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Self harm happens for a number of reasons and nothing is ever simple.\u00a0 A lot of people describe it as a way of coping with extreme emotional distress, or a way of punishing themselves or crying out for help.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bdbc62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bdbc62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/calmharm.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Calm Harm &#8211; an app. Find out more here<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3ab4c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3ab4c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ae75c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ae75c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/calmharm.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"326\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Calm-Harm-App.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2154\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Calm-Harm-App.png 326w, https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Calm-Harm-App-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a6e036 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a6e036\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee7de5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ee7de5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expertselfcare.com\/health-apps\/distract\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DistrACT app &#8211; click here to find out more<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584463e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"584463e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expertselfcare.com\/health-apps\/distract\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/distract-app.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2158\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/distract-app.png 350w, https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/distract-app-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a95426 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a95426\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b320847 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b320847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Try figuring out what emotions lead to you self harming and see if you can identify when those happen and find an alternative coping strategy<\/li><li>Talking about it can be hard but if you can find someone safe to speak to that can help.\u00a0 Your GP can tell you about support groups or arrange for you to be assessed for treatment.<\/li><li>\u00a0Try\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ihf92iT5yOo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">calming breathing techniques<\/a>\u00a0 and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2YCP9N1CRdc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li>Use grounding techniques to distract yourself.\u00a0 This\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=30VMIEmA114\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video will explain<\/a><\/li><li>Write a journal to express what you are feeling &#8211; noone needs to see it but you but this can help.<\/li><li>Keep a gratitude journal each evening<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1141fe5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1141fe5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-195fe6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"195fe6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f79947 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f79947\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-482d41a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"482d41a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4403012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4403012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is a subcomponent of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) that regulates involuntary physiologic processes, including blood pressure, heart rate, respiration, digestion, and sexual arousal. It comprises three distinct &#8216;systems&#8217;, the\u00a0 sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous systems.\u00a0<\/p><p>Simply put, whatever the parasympathetic nervous system does, the sympathetic nervous system does the opposite.\u00a0 \u00a0 Because the sympathetic nervous system is commonly known to be involved in &#8216;fight or flight&#8217; responses (it prepares your body for activity like running from danger), if it is over-active due to the autonomic nervous system dysfunctioning, people can feel like they are being labelled as &#8216;over anxious&#8217; and being told their symptoms are not physical.\u00a0 This is not the case.\u00a0 It is important though to stimulate your parasympathetic nervous system to correct the imbalance.\u00a0 This is a healthy thing for ANYONE to do, even if they don&#8217;t have dysautonomia.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d05015b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d05015b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce6cd0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce6cd0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The parasympathetic nervous system has many functions:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>constricts pupils<\/li><li>stimulates salivation<\/li><li>decreases heart rate<\/li><li>controls bronchial constriction<\/li><li>stimulates digestion<\/li><li>stimulates gallbladder<\/li><li>contracts bladder<\/li><li>relaxes rectum<\/li><li>controls vaginal lubrication<\/li><li>controls penile erection<\/li><li>control peripheral vasodilation<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc7f501 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc7f501\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f5b90 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6f5b90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74bf4c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74bf4c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"449\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/insomnia-1547964_640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2099\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/insomnia-1547964_640.jpg 449w, https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/insomnia-1547964_640-210x300.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3923931 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3923931\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c19de4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c19de4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your sympathetic nervous system is in overdrive, this can show up as:<\/p><ul><li>Sleep issues and insomnia<\/li><li>Digestive issues and food sensitivities<\/li><li>Fatigue and\u00a0post-exertional malaise<\/li><li>Chronic inflammation and chronic pain<\/li><li>Heart palpatations and\/or elevated resting heart rate<\/li><li>Hormonal imbalances and development of related disorders<\/li><li>Anxiety and panic disorders<\/li><li>Cognitive disturbances and brain fog<\/li><li>Sensory sensitivities (light, sound, touch, taste, smell)<\/li><li>Overactivity of the immune system and development or worsening of auto-immune conditions<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e278a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32e278a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a6567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40a6567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">self help - stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5a0553 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5a0553\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca7ca42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca7ca42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b460f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02b460f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LnV3Q2xIb1U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ear massage to stimulate the vagal nerve<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ae1a52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ae1a52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LnV3Q2xIb1U\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"383\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/vagal-nerve-ear-massage.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2100\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/vagal-nerve-ear-massage.png 383w, https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/vagal-nerve-ear-massage-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74480e5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"74480e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-773192b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"773192b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find out more about the vagal nerve <a href=\"https:\/\/health.selfdecode.com\/blog\/32-ways-to-stimulate-your-vagus-nerve-and-all-you-need-to-know-about-it\/?fbclid=IwAR2HSm-OJIL_KDrFRT6ew52tKaZi0LjlboVjNHsNXGzXJid8htZcUcA_r4c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=44JMhFLYBb8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5254b4a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5254b4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f3e489 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f3e489\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1786585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1786585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Avoid caffeine and sugar.\u00a0<\/li><li>Don&#8217;t rush!<\/li><li>Pause and check in with yourself regularly.<\/li><li>Yawn regularly, even if you don&#8217;t feel like it<\/li><li>\u00a0Singing, Chanting or Humming<\/li><li>Laughter<\/li><li>Sleeping or Lying on your right side<\/li><li>Gargling<\/li><li>Apply a cold compress to your head or back of your neck &#8211; or 1 min cold shower just over your head<\/li><li>Avoid your phone first thing in the morning and during the evening<\/li><li>Have a good routine with a balance of stimulation and rest<\/li><li>Avoid negativity and negative people<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e64b004 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e64b004\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a71a992 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a71a992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Yogi Nidra<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0533d13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0533d13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_noquwycq78\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Try a yogi Nidra here<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecbdeb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ecbdeb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_noquwycq78\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fox-1284512_640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2111\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fox-1284512_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fox-1284512_640-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d1591 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2d1591\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yogi Nidra is a form of mindfulfulness that focusses your mind on different parts of your body, on relaxation and breathing.\u00a0 It &#8216;switches&#8217; off your busy mind.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e9d68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78e9d68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-555b69a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"555b69a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Exercise<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5a5d19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5a5d19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Intensive exercise stimulates our Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS), however, light cardio exercise can actually decrease SNS activity and activate our PSNS. The key is\u00a0 balance.\u00a0 If you have severe dysautonomia you will be incapable of cardio &#8211; but if you can, at least find some stretches and gentle activity that you can manage.\u00a0 \u00a0Even daily tasks might be enough.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-701f838 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"701f838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1def471 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1def471\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbeb3d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbeb3d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Connect with Nature<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9933e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9933e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/camp-4-278x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-193\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/camp-4-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/camp-4.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f83a19f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f83a19f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you can&#8217;t walk, just find somewhere to sit and breathe.\u00a0 Hug a tree!\u00a0 Lie on the grass.\u00a0 Watch the clouds or stars.\u00a0 Some people are great believers in &#8216;grounding&#8217; &#8211; taking off your socks and shoes and walking in the grass barefoot.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c9808 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45c9808\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c388eef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c388eef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Breathe Work<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-723f8f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"723f8f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are HEAPs of different breathing techniques.\u00a0 Find out some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.everydayhealth.com\/integrative-health\/breathwork-exercises-you-can-do-anywhere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p>And videos:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CJJIEkcS1oE&amp;t=135s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Triangle Breathing\u00a0<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5jdM1D6DlEo&amp;t=241s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Box Breathing<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0BNejY1e9ik\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wim Hoff for beginniners<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69269e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69269e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dfa064 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4dfa064\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c90431d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c90431d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j4-dMVI9okU&#038;t=231s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"371\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/walk-on-the-beach-meditation.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2118\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/walk-on-the-beach-meditation.png 371w, https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/walk-on-the-beach-meditation-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3014fb6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3014fb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d591c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19d591c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=exLaebgFO_8&#038;t=34s\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/leaves-on-a-stream.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2122\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/leaves-on-a-stream.png 393w, https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/leaves-on-a-stream-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-623fb69 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"623fb69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6aeedb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a6aeedb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SKGNMYFK3Pc\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"344\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/guided-meditation-body-scan-.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2126\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/guided-meditation-body-scan-.png 344w, https:\/\/scottishvaccineinjurygroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/guided-meditation-body-scan--300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8c7c01 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b8c7c01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd45906 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd45906\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d4d921 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d4d921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VjfCS88Gc7Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Loving Kindness Meditation<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-855fefe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"855fefe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d443fc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d443fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><a 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They can be quick strategies or longer, the main thing is that you find some that work for you.\u00a0 The focus is to keep your mind and body connected and working together and not to be living in an unknown future, in anxiety.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ce5e52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ce5e52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EfubAj5f_rM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Try some mindfulness guided by this video<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-015245f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"015245f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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