#Indian journalists, if you can& #39;t sleep, your chest feels tight and you can& #39;t switch off from the reporting day, you are likely experience mild symptoms of PTSD. Please talk to a therapist, if you can. And for those who can& #39;t, here& #39;s a few simple exercises you can do https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">

You are hyper vigilant, as you should be, when you go out to report. But when you return home, your body doesn& #39;t know you are safe, and perhaps your mind doesn& #39;t either. Put one hand on your chest, another on your stomach, take a deep breath and talk to your body, "You are safe."

If your mind keeps flashing back to scenes you have witnessed, and you feel your toes curling, you need to come back to the present. An abrupt, almost rude way of doing that is to hold a piece of ice and let it melt in your fist. It& #39;s a sensory way of coming back to the present.

A gentler way is to rely on your sense, look around you and list five things you can see, hear, smell, feel and taste in your present environment. I find that making these lists is very satisfying for me, and helps immediately.

Don& #39;t ignore your own body and mind. Sugar and caffeine will make the adrenaline rush even worse, avoid if you can or at least consume in moderation. The number of hours you sleep has nothing to do with restful sleep. So, ask yourself are you feeling rested?

The above is based on conversations with my own therapist who also advises other journalists. If you need any help at all, reach out to each other, reach out to me. This is a long battle, and you need your body and mind to understand what& #39;s happening.