Self-Soothing with Sound

Self-soothing strategies are skills that will help you calm your mind and body. There are lots of options these days for listening to soothing sounds. Since most of us have our smart phones on us at all times, there is always access to your music or other apps that produce soothing sounds. Remember, this skill is about soothing, so the goal is to listen to soothing sounds, either in real life or on your phone. Play around with different options and find what is soothing to you. If possible, try closing your eyes so that you can focus totally on the sounds you are listening to.