Calming Visual

IN GENERAL

Activities to try

  • Dim or low lighting
  • Slow, steady, rhythmic visual movement
  • Cool, dark, or neutral colors
  • Uncluttered, organized, "feng shui" space
  • Constant degree of stimulus or predictable change in stimulus intensity


  • fish tank
  • watch time lapsed videos of flowers blooming
  • snow globe or "calm down bottle"
  • Christmas lights or twinkle/icicle lights in dark room
  • lava lamp, fiberoptic lamps, mobiles
  • windshield wipers in the slow rain
  • campfire or fireplace (Netflix fireplace)
  • photos of familiar and trusted people or sleeping animals
  • naturescapes (ocean, forest, mountains)
  • rhythmic flipping of book pages