Self Soothing techniques - Comforting yourself through your 5 senses SOMETHING TO TOUCH - STUFFED ANIMAL, STRESS BALL SOMETHING TO HEAR - MUSIC OR MEDITATION GUIDE SOMETHING TO SEE - SNOW GLOBE, PICTURES, HAPPY THINGS SOMETHING TO TASTE - MINTS, TEA,SOUR CANDY, POPPING CANDY SOMETHING TO SMELL - LOTION, CANDLES, PERFUME, LAVENDER Distraction - Taking your mind off the problem for a while GAMES PUZZLES ARTWORK CRAFTS LEGO MOVIES POSITIVE WEBSITES CROSSWORD AND SUDOKU LEGO MAKE A LIST OR CHART OF EMOTIONS, A JOURNAL, WRITING SUPPLIES, DRAWING/ART SUPPLIES Emotional Awareness Minimisation strategies DELAY URGES TO SELF-HARM FOR TEN MINIUTES, MONITOR FEELINGS AND WHAT HELPS PUT RUBBER BANDS OVER THE WRISTS AND 'SNAP' THEM PINCH SKIN INSTEAD OF CUTTING TRY PHYSICAL EXERCISE/EXERTION, SUCH AS WALKING, TIDYING DRAW ON THE BODY WITH RED MARKERS OR PAINT CARRY SAFE THINGS TO SQUEEZE LIKE TENNIS BALL, STONES INCREASE GOOD FEELINGS BY TALKING TO FRIENDS, HOBBIE, PHONE SUPPORT LINES .
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