Being overwhelmed with too much stress and responsibility in your life can make your recovery from a breakdown hard. If there are obligations in your life that cause you stress and anxiety, try to cut these out. If overextended yourself with too many obligations, get out of as many as you can so you feel more comfortable with doing your daily activities. Make sure you give yourself permission to do less without feeling like a failure. A good way to move towards recovery is to be more active and find new interests. Try new active hobbies, such as bike riding, hiking, running, gardening, or dancing. This will give your mind something to focus on instead of your recovery and release tension. A good way to express your feelings is through creative arts. This give you a channel for you to let things out that you might not feel comfortable getting out other ways. Try painting, photography, writing, or other creative endeavors that you are passionate about. If you aren't very creative, still try something new to help you get your feelings out. . Stress is a major cause in mental breakdowns. In order to avoid the possibility of slowing down your recovery, reduce the amount of stress in your life. Practice breathing techniques, try yoga or other calming exercise, sleep enough, and take breaks throughout the day.  This will help you feel better as you move forward in your recovery because you won't be worried about every little thing. Also learn to structure your time. This will help you not feel overwhelmed or stressed while you are recovering. When you are recovering from a breakdown, you do not need to make huge decisions about your life. Avoid moving across the country, quitting your job (unless it contributed to your breakdown), breaking up with your partner, or other large decisions that might impact your while life. You want to make sure you are in a proper place to make those decisions, one where you are stable enough to think through all the alternative and repercussions of your actions. You can help improve your mood and mind by improving your nutrition. Eat more natural foods, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and other healthy ingredients. Avoid fatty foods, take out, processed foods, and other unhealthy foods.  You want to make sure you feel your best inside and out so you can devote energy to your recovery. Also increase your water intake to improve your health.

Summary: Simplify your life. Find an active hobby. Get creative. Reduce your stress Avoid making life altering decisions. Change your nutrition.


Enter the contacts manager on your phone and add new contacts that you will be communicating with on your phone. If your phone is Wi-Fi capable, you will be able to receive and send e-mails through your phone. Set your e-mail up with your phone’s e-mail app. Personalizing settings, like wallpaper, ringtones, alarms, and that sort of thing, can be done last. This usually takes the most time as you will be figuring out which sounds and wallpapers work for you.

Summary: Manage your contacts. Set up e-mail addresses. Configure other settings.


This is called a "D" chord".

Summary: Play the third chord. Put your index finger on the second fret of the G (third) string. Put your ring finger on the third fret of the B (second) string. Put your middle finger on the second fret of the E (first) string. Strum the top four strings.


Vomiting can quickly lead to dehydration, so keep yourself hydrated by drinking 8-10 glasses of water throughout the day. Stay on a regular schedule and take sips of water every 15 minutes while you're actively vomiting. However, drinking too quickly could cause more vomiting, so take small sips instead of large gulps.  Ice-cold drinks are much more soothing to the stomach than lukewarm or hot drinks. Keep your water or juice in the refrigerator so it's cold when you drink it. If plain water is making you nauseous, try squeezing some lemon juice into it for flavor.  Sometimes sugary drinks like soda are more soothing for your stomach. Try drinking some ginger ale if water is making you nauseous. Sometimes drinking liquids can cause more vomiting. Sucking on an ice cube releases water slowly, which keeps you hydrated and avoids triggering further nausea. Don't bite down on the ice cubes. This could damage your teeth and also make you swallow too much water at once. If you've been vomiting for several hours, then your body is probably low on electrolytes, sodium, and other nutrients. Replace these by switching from water to sports drinks for a little while. These drinks provide electrolytes so you don't get dehydrated further.  Products like Pedialyte are also good for replenishing nutrients. Follow the same rules that you used for drinking water. Make sure the drink is cold and drink it slowly to avoid overfilling your stomach. You need to replenish lost nutrients from vomiting, but be careful about what you eat to prevent more nausea. Plain or bland foods are best. Good options are crackers, toast, potatoes, and rice. Bananas and applesauce are also good options that usually don't upset your stomach. Eat as much as you can tolerate to replenish lost nutrients.  Watery foods like broth or soup are good as well because they keep you hydrated. Avoid greasy and spicy foods, fast food, fried foods, and overly sweet foods. Dairy products can also make nausea worse. Too much food on your stomach may trigger more nausea and vomiting. Try to nibble on smaller meals throughout the day, rather than eating large meals. Eat slowly and don’t force yourself to eat too much at once.  Try to have 5 smaller meals instead of 3 large ones. Even if you have no appetite, try to have little snacks. This prevents further problems from a lack of nutrients.
Summary: Drink 8-10 glasses of water to prevent dehydration. Suck on an ice cube if you can't keep liquids down. Have sports drinks if you've been vomiting for a long time. Eat bland foods to prevent further vomiting. Have small meals to avoid being too full.