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How to Be Awesome at Self-Soothing and Self-Care

November 16, 2020 by Rachel Chang, Psy.D.

We all need the ability to soothe and care for ourselves. But how can we best do these things? Here we offer some tips to help you master these important skills.

Updated: June 26, 2022

We Need All the Help We Can Get

21st-century living can be very demanding. People are often consumed by their day-to-day responsibilities such as work, household chores, or taking care of loved ones. Often there is little choice but to focus on the next task on the to-do list. As a result, we neglect to take the time to care for ourselves, which can leave us feeling stressed and burned out.

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Filed Under: DBT Tagged With: distress tolerance, emotion regulation, habit change, self-care

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