Healing and Hypnotherapy Volume 4 Issue - 4, 1 October 2019 | Page 11

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You tend to worry about everything
You live a rushed and frantic life
You struggle to slow down
You have panic attacks
Anxiety follows you throughout the day
You tend to overthink everything
You get stuck in repetitive cycles of thought
You suffer from some form of trauma
The world overwhelms you
You approach new situations out of a place of fear rather than
You feel unloved or unsupported by others
You feel disconnected from your inner self
Of course, I want to mention here that self-soothing isn’t a panacea and won’t
solve all of the symptoms noted above. BUT I can guarantee that if you make
self-soothing a regular practice you will experience some kind of benefit.
The Benefits of Self-Soothing
Everyone is different, but here are some benefits you may experience:
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Greater ability to ‘hold yourself together’
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Feeling more supported and upheld
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More grounded-ness
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Deeper connection with your inner self
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Enhanced self - love and concern
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Increased ability to be mindful
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Ability to pause and see the bigger picture
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Getting out of your mind and into your body/senses
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More connection with your true feelings and perspectives
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Reduced physical ailments and illnesses
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Less stress and anxiety!
Don’t take this list as being written-in-stone – you may very well find a
surprising benefit that hasn’t been listed above because you experience the
world uniquely!
7 Self-Soothing Practices For Beginners
I’m not going to list any fancy visualisation or meditation techniques here,
don’t worry. Self-soothing needs to come naturally, so I strongly encourage
you to seek out what works for you. You are more than welcome to build off
the list of suggestions I will explore below.
A word of warning: there are healthy and unhealthy forms of self-soothing.