What To Do When You Feel Out of Control—the Short List

• Walk away
• Breathe
• Clear your mind
• Take a break immediately
• Call a friend
• Try to understand that this too will pass
• Try meditation
• Try a naturally calming tea or herb
• Try guided relaxation
• Try to understand that it is the disease—NOT your care recipient—you are upset about
• Go for a walk
• When you have calmed down, call your doctor or mental health professional