Methods floating with you:
what keeps us afloat
This page serves to introduce anxiety and stress coping techniques that could help as we float through life's waters.

As you scroll horizontally through the page, you will learn about different coping techniques. If any of the techniques resonate with you, hover over the name with your cursor, which will save the method to your toolkit. On the last page, you will be able to download a text file with further information about the methods that made you feel most afloat.

This website was created to give exposure to different methods of managing anxiety and stress. The advice and content on this site cannot replace the advice and words of medical professionals. The website was initially created by Becky Greubel as part of Parson's Fall 2020 CD Studio: Javascript course. Last udpdate: 18 December 2020

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Journaling
One of the ways to deal with any overwhelming emotion is to find a healthy way to express yourself. This makes a journal a helpful tool in managing your mental health.

To the left, take a moment to write a journal entry to yourself. There is a prompt available if you'd like one. If you'd like a new prompt, click the new prompt button. You have the option to save your journal entry as a text file if you would like. No data is saved from any journal entries, so be as candid as you'd like.
Do a quick scan of your body. What emotions do you feel? Where do you feel them?

Meditation
Meditation, and specifically, tuning into your body and being present in the moment can help ground you when you are feeling anxious. Meditating doesn't have to be long and quiet - it can be an active state of scanning your body and recognizing your emotions, or it can be still. Try below a meditation. The transcript is also provided.
'3-minute Mindful Breathing Meditation', MyLife / Youtube
Mindful breathing close your eyes and rest your hands on your knees
bring your attention to the touch of your body on
your seat feel the weight of your body
on your chair or cushion make sure that
your back is straight and that you're
comfortable take a few deep breaths
while you're breathing deeply relax your
shoulders your stomach muscles the
muscles in your face your hands and your
legs let go of all the tightness in your body
now bring your attention back to your
breath notice what it feels like as it
enters through your nose goes down
through your throat filling your lungs
and back out through your nose notice
your stomach and chest rise and fall
each time you breathe in and each time
you breathe out and just allow your
breathing to be natural and relaxed now
bring your attention to the feeling of
your breath in your nose feel your
breath as it comes in and goes out just
focus on this sensation paying attention
to each time you breathe in and each
time you breathe out as you inhale maybe
your breath feels cool and as you exhale
maybe it feels a little warmer
when your mind wanders or if you become
distracted just notice what's going on
in your head and then gently bring your
attention back to your breath going in
and out focus on the feeling of your
breath and allow thoughts and feelings
to come and go in the background now
gently bring your attention back to the
touch of your body on your seat and open your eyes
Movement
Moving your body and releasing endorphins can greatly help curb stress and anxiety. Although we are on a screen, finding a way to playfully move and create can help relax you and bring your focus out of your thoughts and into your body.

To the right, hover over the screen to create and play with the gradient, moving around the space.
Sounds
The sounds we hear can affect our moods and mental states. Spending even ten minutes listening to ambient noise or nature can allow our minds to relax and create a safe and calm environment for us to exist in. Explore here three different sound types.
'10 Minutes of relaxing rain sounds for Meditation. Ideal for Beginners', Sleep and Relaxation Music / Youtube
Color
Colors emit different emotions and light levels which can change our moods and affect our thinking. Soothing gradients, strong color contrasts and peaceful color mixing can create an environment that feels safe for us.

To the right, click and hover to play around with gradient mixes and their slowly shifting nature.
Throughout this site, you may have saved some methods that you enjoyed. This will be checked below. Feel free to make any adjustments to methods you are interested in. When you click save, you will download a text file with further information about your selected methods and further resources to explore.






As we continue to float through life, here are some resources to learn more about anxiety and stress coping mechanisms to make that float a bit easier: