ANNA FREUD SELF CARE RESOURCES

Anna Freud has some excellent ideas for self care, click the image below to see them

Free videos by Dr Karen Treisman to support relaxation and emotional regulation

Things to be mindful of:

Firstly, please hold in mind, there is no right or wrong. We are all different and going through changes, reflections, and discoveries a lot of the time. We all have different sensory profiles, needs, preferences, pasts and so forth- so, take your time to choose what will be most helpful to you at this time, or none of them at all, if you just need some space or to do something different- there is no one size fits all. There is a menu of options to give some ideas, but there are many more which you might like to try. Be gentle with yourself and others.

People may be experiencing an array of different feelings, and these might be changing and flowing at different times; as well as soaking in other people’s feelings and sensations.

1. Hand or star breathing- https://youtu.be/NAldSdx-jps

2. Sensory, grounding, soothing, and regulating box- https://youtu.be/9XyxqWiqLk0

3. Muscle tensing and releasing tool- https://youtu.be/FbhUxg9eHDE

4. Left and right body breathing- https://youtu.be/MHwiqovPrXY

5. Rhythm and butterfly breathing- https://youtu.be/e6z6TJ1wQDM

6. Externalising worry through worry dolls, worry plaques etc- https://youtu.be/5Q-EoWSJQJg

7. Soaking in a positive moment- in addition to this, some people might like to write a gratitude diary, or keep a sparkle moments jar or book or box etc- https://youtu.be/RRiQixmqcXI

8. Every interaction is an intervention- video explaining the quote- https://youtu.be/8pBkXbCP3Q4