Put this kit together when you’re not in the anxious mode and have it accessible for when you need it most
For many of us, winter is a rough season. For some, it’s ordinary winter blues, for others full-blown SAD (seasonal affective disorder), and for yet others it’s a spike in low-grade anxiety (sometimes attributed to a lack of time spent in the sun and lowered Vitamin D levels).
Though all of the above can be addressed in multiple ways, it’s important to differentiate between chronic, clinical symptoms and a niggling, come-and-go kind of anxiety or sadness. In the latter case, having a sensory self-regulation kit can help.
In this kit (which doesn’t have to be an actual kit — just stuff you keep in your home or office), you have something that appeals to each of the senses. Interestingly, even someone who usually is regulated by one sense can easily switch, so having something for each of the senses can be a helpful way to address multiple feelings.
Sight: Do you have a photo of a place that has brought you comfort or calm? Print it and keep it handy to virtually take you back there.
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