Emotional First Aid by Hayley Talbott

Paying Attention to Emotional Health

10htalbott — 2025-09-09 17:54:54 UTC

Whenever I feel an emotion I don't like, either that being angry or loneliness, I stop and just like it happen. Sometimes letting these negative emotions without doing anything in that exact moment can just let the emotion just go by. Other times when it is too much I try to identify what the emotion is, and figuring out how to fix it.

Redirect Gut Reaction

10htalbott — 2025-09-09 17:57:20 UTC

Instead of freaking out over everything at once, I take a deep breath and focus on what I can control.

Find Meaning in Loss

10htalbott — 2025-09-09 18:01:33 UTC

Losing something you love can be very hard. I always believe things happen for a reason and turn to God in times of loss.

Excessive Guilt

10htalbott — 2025-09-09 18:04:20 UTC

I always feel guilt. To get over it however, I either apologize or let it go.

Stop Ruminating Thoughts

10htalbott — 2025-09-10 17:40:33 UTC

Sometimes I think to much and I just need to chill and not let my thoughts cause me to stress about random stuff

Treatments for my Emotional Wounds

10htalbott — 2025-09-10 17:43:33 UTC

I always draw or journal my feelings to help treat my emotional wounds.

Monitoring and Protecting my Self Esteem

10htalbott — 2025-09-10 17:45:41 UTC

Whenever I feel insecure about anything, I tell myself that this is my body, and I was made to perfection by God.