Distress Tolerance

Lesson 7 of 9

Self-soothe: five-sense favourites

About 6 min

The goal

Know which comforts work for your senses.

Do it step by step

  1. 1

    List one soothing thing for each sense: sight, sound, smell, taste, touch.

  2. 2

    Try one of them right now for two minutes.

  3. 3

    Notice any change in your body.

  4. 4

    Star your top two for hard days.

For parents

Sensory preferences can be very specific. Trust your teen's list even if it's unusual.

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