Self-soothing refers to behaviors that we use to restore emotional equilibrium when we’ve experienced a setback or feel stressed out. Whether it’s having a bad day at work, a disagreement with a ...

Creating a self-soothing family distress binder is another key aspect of Faster Therapy. Collaboratively, parents and children or teens develop a game plan, preparing healthy activities, deep ...

Benefits of deep breathing exercises: Deep, intentional breathing activates the parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for calming your body after a stress response (Image: Canva) Life ...

As a therapist I’m often asked about activities and experiences that are soothing when one is dealing with big feelings and unpleasant emotions, or when one is not ready to share what they are feeling ...

Self-compassion is a state of mind in which we treat ourselves kindly and non-judgmentally and offer ourselves soothing words and gestures. A number of research studies have linked self-compassion to ...

Referred to by some as a close relative to fidget spinners and toys, anxiety rings serve as a discreet, practical and often more luxurious alternative to common self-soothers such as the fidget cube, ...