Have a Calm Down Strategy

Breathe in deeply and slowly for a count of five , as you breathe out count six; make sure your out breath is longer than your in breath as this helps calm your breathing and then your body down.

Start to practise mindfulness techniques, you can get some useful free resources on YouTube like the friendly whale guided meditation. Mindfulness helps keep your body and mind calm when things trigger you. Create a safety box or safety plan. Visit our Look After Yourself page for top tips.

Write your feelings down, keep a journal or a diary, use it to write down any worries you have – if you can try to use it to think about things you have done well or are good at as well, sometimes we can only think of the negative sides of a situation.