Self Soothing During Stressful Moments

<p>On this week's episode, Georgie and Engrid discuss the healthy self-soothing tools they use when they're experiencing difficult and overwhelming emotions.</p> <p><strong>Self Soothing:</strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Self-soothing refers to behaviors that we use to restore emotional equilibrium when we’ve experienced a setback or feel stressed out</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. - Physcology Today </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We use self soothing tools in the height of difficult emotions (“triage’”)</span></p> <ul> <li>What negative coping tools have you relied on in the past to manage overwhelming emotions?</li> <li>What helped you stop relying on them?</li> <li>What soothing tools do you reach for when you’re feeling: angry</li> <li>What soothing tools do you reach for when you’re feeling: lonely</li> <li>What soothing tools do you reach for when you’re feeling: sad</li> <li>What soothing tools do you reach for when you’re feeling: anxious/overwhelmed </li> <li>What’s a recent example of feeling overwhelmed/anxious - and what did you do to soothe yourself? (what thoughts were racing, how did your body feel, how long did it take to calm down)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>CONNECT WITH US</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/galpalspodcast/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join:</span> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/2182844561751164/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Gal Pal Corral</span></a></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>ENGRID</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram:</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/livengproof/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@livengproof</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Email:</span> <a href= "mailto:engrid@livengproof.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">engrid@livengproof.com</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/liveng-proof