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    Emergency/Self Soothing Boxes

    Some time ago a therapist suggested to me that I put one of these together. I was talking about it on another thread and I was surprised that few people knew about them so I thought I would start a new thread about them.

    You can use this idea to create just a distraction box or one that is a place to go to help settle an anxious mind.

    The idea is this.
    Find a box. It does not have to be anything special. An old shoe box, a box from the supermarket, even something from a car boot sale.

    Mine is an old box of my mothers that I have covered in drawings, pretty paper, pictures cut from wall paper and stickers.

    What you put in is up to you but here are some suggestions:-

    • For a soothing box add something for each of the 5 key senses
    • Eg. Taste - favourite sweets, special hot chocolate sachet
    • Sound:- Favourite CD
    • Feel:- A small soft toy, a carved model
    • Smell: A herbal tea bag (I think they always smell better than they taste!) A perfume stick
    • See: Funny book, A DVD, Pictures of a favourite memory


    • For a distraction box try something like the following:-
    • A special bubble bath
    • A small craft kit, eg a little cross stitch or a small airfix model
    • Paper and pens
    • A little adult colouring book and felt tips or coloured pencils
    • Plasticine
    • Favourite DVD
    • Favourite mug that you like to hold
    • Puzzle book


    So what else can you think of that should go in YOUR box?
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    Music has to go in there. Maybe a little MP3 player with your favourite songs?

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    That's such a brilliant help. Thank you. I'm going to suggest one of these to my sister who might find it useful... Thanks Pen!
    Do a little of something that makes you happy every day!


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    Wonderful idea Pen!....I love it...

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