15/09/2026
RUOK Day Part 2 - Take 2!
Five tools that can help you regulate when you're not ok (and even when you are).
Not ok doesn't always look dramatic. Sometimes it's just that tight feeling in your chest, or the tears that come out of nowhere, or the restlessness you can't shake. When that happens, your body needs somewhere to go with it.
Here are some options to support you:
* Deep breathing, slow it right down and let your nervous system settle.
* Movement, jump, dance, shake, whatever gets you out of your head and back into your body.
* A pillow to hit or yell into, because sometimes you just need to let it out.
* Writing it out, a journal entry, a letter you never send, just get it out of your head and onto the page.
* A walk outside, fresh air, sunshine, smiling at a stranger, stopping to smell the flowers, the small things matter more than we think.
You don't need to do all five. Start with one.
And if you need more support than a tool can offer, please reach out. To someone you trust, or to a professional. You don't have to manage this alone.
Sam xx