{Tens List} With Cheryl Rainfield

Cheryl Rainfield, author of the amazing novel Scars is with us today as part of The {Teen} Book Scene tour with a great Ten’s List!

Ten Things You Can Do Instead of Hurt Yourself

1) Reach out to someone and tell them what’s going on and how you feel

2) Ask for a hug, or give one. If no one’s around, hug a pillow or a pet

3) Write out how you feel, or draw, dance, or sing out how you feel

4) Listen to music that makes you feel happy and hopeful

5) Read a favorite book that comforts you

6) Watch a feel-good movie

7) Go for a walk and notice everything around you, feel yourself in your body

8) Figure out what the emotion is and get out that emotion. Anger—scream into a pillow. Pain—sing or draw or write it out, self-soothe. Sadness—cry it out, self-soothe, distract yourself. Fear—hold a pillow, reassure yourself, ask for reassurance, distract yourself.

9) Eat a favorite food, and notice every bite, every taste

10) Look at images or photos that make you feel good, happy, comforted.

 

Cheryl’s book is hard hitting and completely relevant and I hope that every teenager would read it. I mentioned before in my REVIEW of the book that I wish I had had something like this to read when I was a teenager, it would have made me feel a lot less alone.

Here’s some great information for you, if you or someone you know is hurting themselves or thinking about it:

Reasons Not To Hurt Yourself: http://www.cherylrainfield.com/freebies/reasons-not-to-hurt-yourself-handout.pdf
Alternatives To Self-Harm: http://www.cherylrainfield.com/freebies/alternatives-to-self-harm.pdf
How To Stop Self-Harming http://www.cherylrainfield.com/freebies/how-to-stop-self-harm.pdf
Helpful Responses to Someone Who's Self Harmed 
http://www.cherylrainfield.com/freebies/helpful-responses-some1-self-harmed.pdf

Here’s a link to 3 FREE PRINTABLE book plates to help you keep a a positive outlook on things. Print one for you, and share with friends!!
http://cherylrainfield.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/23/3-free-printable-bookplates/