Self-care boxes are a box of things that help you to calm down, to release stress and pent up energy. It is a customized box full of items that you choose for yourself that help you. It is personal and sometimes very private, though it can help to have people you trust who know where it is and can retrieve it for you in a time of need (ex; anxiety attacks).
Ideas for Things to put in your box
Touch
- Blanket (soft or scratchy. Heavy or light)
- Silk Scarf
- Fuzzy socks
- Teddy Bear or Stuffed Animal
- Fidget toys
- Worry stones or crystals
Taste
- Juice
- Crackers
- Small pieces of chocolate
- Cookies
- Candy
Sight
- Hand held game systems (gameboys)
- Books
- Poetry
- Photographs or small photo albums
- Coloring books and markers, crayons or colored pencils
- post cards
- letters
Smell
- Scented Candles
- Cinnamon sticks or vanilla pods
- Perfume or cologne
- Room Spray
- Significant others favorite shirt or jacket
- Flowers
- Essential oils
Sound
- Ipod or MP3 player
- Singing bowls
- Chimes, bells
- Rain sticks
- Radio
A sensory box is all about you. It can take some time to find the perfect things and you may even have more than one box, but it is important to have one as it can keep you grounded, give comfort and create a safe space for you to handle whatever it is that you are feeling.