5 SENSES
- Use essential oils
- Make a cup of tea
- Put your hands in water
- Put your hands in water
- List 5 things you hear, 4 things you see, three things you can touch, two things you smell, and one thing you can taste
SELF-SOOTHE
- Take a shower or bath
- Light a candle
- Practice self-kindness
- Picture the voice or face or someone you love
- Sit with your pet
- Visualize your favorite place
- Visualize your favorite place
BREATHE
- Practice 4-7-8 breathing: inhale to 4, hold for 7, Exhale to 8
- Loving Kindness Breath
- Flower Breath
- Woodchopper Breath
- Bee Breath
- Deep Belly Breath
DISTRACT
- Find all the square or green objects in the room
- Count by 7s
- Say the date
- Think in categories: ex. ice cream flavors, baseball teams
- Use an anchoring phrase
BODY
- Lay on the ground
- Press your toes into the floor
- Squeeze playdough
- Touch items near you
- Take a short walk and concentrate on your steps
OBSERVE
- Describe an object in detail: color, texture, shadow, light, shapes