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7 results (expanded search) for "soothing"
Psychological
Soothing Self-Touch
Place hand on heart or cheek 2 min — your body knows kindness.
Psychological
Slow Body Sway
Sway foot to foot 5 min — mimics mother's soothing of child.
Psychological
Self Bilateral Stimulation
Tap thighs alternately (right, left) 30 sec — soothes small trauma.
Social
20-Minute Time-Out in a Fight
When pulse passes 100, call a 20-min time-out — physiology needs time.
Social
Co-Regulating With a Distressed Person
When someone near you is distressed, lower your own voice and pace first — your calm body lends calm.
Parenting
Flower and Candle
Imagine a flower in one hand and a candle in the other — smell, then blow. Visual breathing for kids 4-10.
Parenting
The Calm Corner
A safe home spot your child retreats to when feelings overflow — not punishment, a sanctuary.