A Positive Approach Counseling

This was just too fun to pass up on. I love that I have my therapy dog by my side.

Give yourself permission to take up space. You matter.

Using our senses to self-soothe and self regulate can be a very helpful technique. When we get hurt, physically or mentally, feel anxious, or depressed, we all hope to feel better. We seek to feel better by learning how to make ourselves heal and relieve anxieties, in both immediate and long-term ways. In other words, we self-soothe. This is a learned skill and takes practice to find healthy ways to self regulate when dealing with difficult emotions or stress. Here are some tips on how you can use your senses to self soothe in healthy ways.

Starting today, say goodbye to anything that doesn’t support self-care, self-worth, and self-love.
Self- love is the fuel that allows an individual to reach their full potential, and is filled with compassion, grace, and gentleness. Making space and prioritizing ourselves allows us to embrace our lives completely and wholeheartedly. Self-love is learning to extend kindness toward ourselves, even when we struggle and suffer. It is extending forgiveness to ourselves when we make mistakes. Self-love means prioritizing ourselves and giving ourselves permission to find and believe in our strengths and gifts. Sometimes it means putting ourselves first. Sometimes it means making space to identify our needs and wants. It involves setting boundaries. Self-love is not perfection, nor is it always being happy. It is not based on your achievements and external measurements of success. True self-love must come from within, even when we mess up or take a wrong turn in life. Self-love is what shines through even when we don’t accomplish our goals or meet our measurement of success. When we can learn to truly love ourselves, we have more energy for living fully, more love to share with others, and healthier relationships overall.