Welcome to RO @Loudcloud! To follow on from @scared01 's fantastic reply I would add that exercise helps even calm me down, even if it's just a short walk at a lunchbreak, doesn't have to be a full-on workout, can really help me de-stress and focus on the tasks I need to afterwards. @Loudcloud wrote: Hey beautiful humans! I’m new to the forum and was just wondering what are your best strategies of coping with daily stress? Any suggestions much appreciated :)   ... View more

What's your favourite recently released song? Shotgun by George Ezra- it's just so happy and reminds me of a summer's day   Can you play an instrument?   I play piano, but haven't properly for years.     What's your favourite song to sing along to?  'You're Welcome' from Moana!   Do you have a favourite song to dance to? Not really- but I will unashamedly dance to cheesy 90's pop like "Everybody" by the Backstreet Boys or "Blue" by Eiffel 65   Finally do you have a favourite musical (play, movie or TV show episode)? Definitely Lion King, it's also my favourite movie   ... View more

Hi @BunnyWalks from what I understand you are saying that you have recently returned home to Malaysia? Were you away for long? I understand it can be difficult to return home sometimes, especially if we feel the places and people we met have changed us. Could you please clarify what you mean by "bombarded negative in the media messages", I'm not sure I understand. ... View more