Self-care boxes are a great tool to keep to hand for when we need moments or prompts to keep calm and look after yourself. Anyone can benefit from having a self-care box. From things that bring us comfort, bring up special memories or help ground up and calm our mind in a moment of crisis.
- A mini comfort blanket
- Headphones
- Tangles or other fidgets
- Aromatherapy oil or aromatherapy oil roller to put on pressure points or aromatherapy oil spray
- A weighted lap blanket
- Tea, hot chocolate or coffee sachets
- Colouring book
- Felt-tip pens or pencil crayons
- Puzzle books, sticker-by-numbers or giant dot-to-dot books
- List pad to write down coping skills as a visual reminder or to write a 'now and next plan'
- An elastic band - this can help those who struggle with self-harm
- Lip balm and/or hand cream
- Fluffy socks
- A packet of tissues
- A list of numbers and people/organisations you can contact such as friends, local crisis team or organisation like the Samaritans, Mind or Papyrus UK
- A 'Where's Wally' book
- Special memories such as a card or letter or photographs
- Mindfulness activities
- A tea bag to smell and hold to help with grounding
- Miniature puzzles like a miniature lego figure you can concentrate on and build
- Kinetic or magic sand
- A small soft toy
- A notebook to write and draw how you are feeling
- A favourite DVD or CD
- Your iPod or MP3 player
- Nail polish
- A 'Calm Jar' or snow/glitter globe
- Sensory tactile items like a spiky ball, play-doh, a koosh ball, squidgy mesh ball or glitter slime
- A favourite book or comic
- A favourite snack or hard boiled sweets or a lolly
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| A photo of some of the things in my self-care box |