Daily 5 Senses Mindfulness

I want to practice the 5 Senses Mindfulness soothing technique, and so my “homework” from therapy is to do it every day for two weeks. I figured I would log each day’s experience here because it will also be a helpful writing practice. May 21, 2019 - Day 1 A distant dog barks. Followed by …

Self-Soothing with Senses

It's important to have a toolkit for self-soothing. Keep a list of many different ways to pull your thoughts outside of yourself and ground yourself in the moment. If I find myself becoming overwhelmed with frustration or anxiousness or my mind is occupied with nagging negative thoughts, my go-to calming and grounding tool is deep, …