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Learn about SHUSH listening

Talking with someone who is actively listening can help a person work out solutions to their problems, or at least feel that they can cope with whatever it is they are going through.
- Up to 30 minutes
- Alone or with others
- Fundraising
- Anywhere
- Anytime
Muscle Relaxation

Systematically tensing and relaxing your muscles to release physical, and potentially emotional tension
- 10 minutes
- Alone
- Volunteering
- Anywhere
- Anytime
4-7-8 Breathing

A simple, controlled breathing technique that might help you slow down your heart rate and should only take a few minutes to learn
- 10 minutes
- Alone
- Volunteering
- Anywhere
- Anytime
Sit Tall Technique

Use the position of your body to ease your breathing in under a minute
- 10 minutes
- Alone
- Volunteering
- Anywhere
- Anytime
5-4-3-2-1

Bring your focus to the present using your senses
- Up to 30 minutes
- Alone
- Volunteering
- Anywhere
- Anytime
Samaritans Discussion Cards

Samaritans discussion cards have been created to help you start a conversation about mental health with your colleagues.
- Up to 1 hour
- With others
- Campaigning
- Anywhere
- Anytime
Learn something new about suicide prevention

Take a few minutes out of your day to learn about Samaritans work to ensure fewer people die by suicide.
- 10 minutes
- Alone
- Campaigning
- Anywhere
- Anytime
Anytime Brew

Take time to connect over a cuppa
- Up to 1 hour
- With others
- Fundraising
- Anywhere
- Anytime

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