relief may literally be at the tip of your nose. Intentionally engaging our five senses – hearing, touch, smell, taste, and sight – are incredibly powerful tools in providing instant relief in a hectic world. Plus, they’re free! Are you a visual person? Do you love music? Do what works best for you and develop an individualized stress relief plan.
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Some may be best soothed by focusing on a specific sense. Some people are more visual than others and some are more auditory.
Finding out what works best for you through practicing self-soothing in different situations will help you manage your emotions more effectively. You may want a way of reminding yourself to self-soothe and what to do as people do not think clearly when upset. Motivation to self-calm in tense moments can be low.
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A self-soothing experience involves more than one sense and have a overall feel of valuing the self. Having your favorite meal at a table set with cloth napkins and pretty dishes while listening to music you love would be a self-soothing experience for some. A bubble bath with your favorite scent, a favorite drink, and listening to a book on tape could also be a self-soothing experience.
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SELF-SOOTHE & DBT TOOLBOX
distress tolerance
Homework due:
Active Staff This Week: (A) & (M)
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Self-Soothe with the 5 Senses |
Complete Homework Questions:
Self-Soothe
Self-Soothe