Self-Soothe
A way to remember these skills is to think of calming your five senses.
With Vision: Buy one beautiful flower; set a pretty place at the table; look at nature around you; look at the stars; fix your nails so they look pretty; look at beautiful pictures in a book; be mindful of each sight that passes before you.
With Hearing: Listen to soothing music or to exciting music; pay attention to sounds of nature such as birds, crickets, rainfall, the wind through the trees. Sing to your favorite songs or hum a calming tune. Be mindful of any sound that comes your way, letting each one go in one ear and then out the other.
With Smell: Use your favorite perfume or lotion. Boil cinnamon; bake cookies, cake or bread (anything that smells good when you bake it). Smell flowers
With Taste: Have a really good meal and eat it slowly. Drink a favorite soothing drink (no alcohol or caffeine). Eat a tasty dessert. Really taste the food you eat or drink; eat one thing mindfully.
With Touch: Take a bubble bath; put clean sheets on the bed. Pet your dog or cat; have a massage or soak your feet. Sink into a really comfortable chair in your home. Hug someone; notice one-mindfully everything that you are touching.
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