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Don&#8217;t get bogged down in emotions. Be specific! Try and bring the problem down to its most simple form.<\/p><div class=\"ndss-mental-health-toolkit__field\"><label for=\"step1\" class=\"ndss-mental-health-toolkit__label\">Problem statement<\/label><textarea id=\"step1\" class=\"ndss-mental-health-toolkit__input ndss-mental-health-toolkit__input_textarea\"><\/textarea><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ndss-mental-health-toolkit__tab ndss-mental-health-toolkit__tab_step-2\"><h2 class=\"ndss-mental-health-toolkit__step-title\">Step 2: Brainstorm solutions (think outside the box!)<\/h2><p>This is your chance to unleash your creativity! Think of as many solutions as possible, no matter how unusual they seem. List everything you think of, even if you think it won\u2019t work. Don\u2019t look at the steps you would have to take to do anything just yet.<\/p><div class=\"ndss-mental-health-toolkit__field ndss-mental-health-toolkit__field_solution\"><label for=\"solution1\" class=\"ndss-mental-health-toolkit__label\">Possible solution 1<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"solution1\" class=\"ndss-mental-health-toolkit__input\" data-solution-id=\"1\"\/><\/div><button class=\"ndss-mental-health-toolkit__button ndss-mental-health-toolkit__solution-button\">Add another solution<\/button><\/div><div class=\"ndss-mental-health-toolkit__tab ndss-mental-health-toolkit__tab_step-3\"><h2 class=\"ndss-mental-health-toolkit__step-title\">Step 3: Review your solutions<\/h2><p>Now, review your list of solutions and analyse if they would work for you. 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