# Self-soothing ## Healthy options - [[Breathe|breath work]] - [[tea]] - [[meditation]] - [[Yoga]] - [[singing|sing]] and [[chanting]] - [[crying]] - [[writing]] - [[talk to yourself|self talk]] - [[Music]] - [[grounding - center yourself|ground yourself]] - [[leave the house]] - [[walking]] or [[running]] ## What ways would I teach a child? - Probably breath work and meditation ## Maybe healthy, maybe unhealthy - [[eating]] (best) ## Unhealthy options - [[drugs]] - [[my phone|cell phone]] - [[scrolling]] - [[TV]] ## History - I do not feel very good at this. - I used to be very bad at this. - Honestly I'm not sure what progress looks like. ## Related - [[Numbing]] - [[harm reduction]] - [[escapism]] - [[listen]]