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101 Strengths-based Actions to Connect, from a Safe Distance

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97. Ask for candid feedback from your loved ones or close friends (via digital means). For example: do others feel heard, when they share something important with you?; how is your non-verbal communication? (social intelligence)

98. Cook a meal for someone elderly or sick or who cannot otherwise do so but would enjoy it (citizenship, kindness)

99. Lie flat on your back, with legs relaxed, arms by the sides of your body, palms open and up, toes falling to the sides (corpse pose) and take deep breaths at least five minutes (self-regulation)

100. Shift the tone of a gripe conversation with playful humour and a joke (playfulness, humour)

101. The secret of humour is a surprise - find a way to surprise your loved ones (playfulness, humour).

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Dr. Tayyab Rashid is a licensed clinical psychologist at the Health & Wellness Centre, University of Toronto Scarborough. For more than 15 years, Dr. Rashid has worked with individuals experiencing complex mental health issues including severe depression, debilitating anxiety, borderline personality disorder, and suicidal behaviour. In addition to maintaining an active clinical practice, Dr. Rashid has established arguably the  (more...)
 

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