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Self-Care Skills
Here are handouts and videos of the techniques we use and recommend.
Try them for yourself! Follow the simple instructions, and see which ones work best for you.
Racing, or chaotic thoughts; feel sad, exposed, raw;
need soothing
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pdf
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video
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Negative self-talk, self-criticism; Feeling negative,
hopeless, suicidal
pdf
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video
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Feeling anxious,
or butterflies in stomach;
upset stomach
pdf
video
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Blow Out
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Feeling overwhelmed,
about to erupt,
to breakdown
pdf
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video
Starting to cry,
or unable to hold it together; sudden anxiety
pdf
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video
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Stressed, or overwhelmed; dealing with cravings, need
to be discrete
pdf
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video
Experiencing agitation/anxiety; unable to self calm
pdf
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video
To release stress/negativity; connect to wiser, loving nature
of heart
pdf
video
Unable to calm down; feeling overcharged; can't sleep
pdf
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video
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Thinking is muddled; uncoordinated; need for clarity and focus
pdf
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video
Calming Head Hold
Racing thoughts; headache;
need to release anger,
or fear
pdf
video
Trauma Tapping Technique (TTT)
After a traumatic/stressful
event; unable
to calm/relax
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pdf
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video
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Chronically stressed/overwhelmed; sleep deprived; post trauma
pdf
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When startled, or traumatized; shocked by something you've heard
pdf
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Lacking energy/tired; feeling sick; needing to think
more clearly
pdf
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