Try making a sensory box. When you are feeling overwhelmed, upset or worried use the sensory box as a comfort to calm you and make you smile.
Step 1 – Find a box of any shape or size. E.g. an old shoe box. You can decorate it with colours, paper, pictures or quotes that are important to you.
Step 2 – Pick some things you might like to look at, smell, touch or hear to go in your box. E.g. a favourite fidget toy, a teddy, a special photo, good book, toy, a favourite snack or CD / song list, some colouring.
Step 3 – Use the items in your box for as long as you need when things feel difficult. E.g. Listen to the music, hug the teddy, look at the photo, do some colouring.
Step 4 Notice any changes in the way you feel whilst using your box and write them down (E.g. I felt like ___ before and I feel like ___ after using my box).
