Self-soothing is all about comforting, nurturing, and being kind to yourself when you are distressed, anxious, overwhelmed, or feeling vulnerable. It is about telling yourself it's okay to have your feelings, but also helping you to survive them and feel better. For me, self-soothing is a lot about comfort. It is the equivalent of someone looking after you when you are ill, bringing chicken soup, tucking you up in bed, and being generally kind and caring towards you.
Self-soothing can include any or all of the five senses. This short post focuses on taste. Good food and drink can be a great way to self-soothe, but please remember it may be less useful if you have an eating disorder or use food to avoid your feelings.
Some ways to self-soothe with taste include:
- Drinking your favourite hot drink.
- Treating yourself to a dessert.
- Sampling flavours at an ice cream shop.
- Enjoying some seasonal fruit.
- Chewing gum or sucking boiled sweets.
- Having your favourite meal.
- Eating your food mindfully, focusing on taste.
- Treating yourself to a freshly squeezed juice or smoothie.
- Having a soothing peppermint tea.
- Combining touch and taste by having something cold, like an ice lolly.
- Having something hearty and comforting to eat, like a stew.
Do you have any other ideas for self-soothing with taste?
Check back for my next post on self-soothing with sound.
Thanks for popping by.
The Bear xXx
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