Psychological Strategies

adjective relating to or serving as a means of alleviating or reducing pain or discomfort

• The doctor prescribed an alleviative medication to help manage the patient's pain.
• I heard that using ice packs can be alleviative for muscle soreness.
• Taking a hot bath is super alleviative for stress relief.
• Listening to music is like an alleviative balm for my soul.

noun a weight or force that balances or offsets another

verb to have an equal and opposite effect on something

• The weights on each side of the scale act as a counterbalance to ensure accurate measurements.
• Adding more veggies to your plate can counterbalance all those carbs you've been eating.
• Dude, you gotta counterbalance all that junk food with some exercise.
• His sense of humor always serves as a counterbalance to her serious nature.

noun the opposite or contrary of something

verb to move backwards or in the opposite direction

adjective opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or nature

adverb in a way that is opposite or contrary

• The scientist conducted an experiment to determine if the reaction could be reversed.
• I accidentally reversed the order of the steps in the recipe.
• He tried to reverse out of the parking spot but ended up hitting the car behind him.
• Sometimes in life, we need to take a step back in order to reverse our course and move forward in a better direction.

verb used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness

• One should always strive for excellence in their work.
• You should totally check out that new restaurant downtown.
• I heard you should totally binge-watch that show on Netflix.
• We should plant the seeds of kindness wherever we go.