The Importance of Self-Soothing for Adults

In this episode, we explore the importance of self-soothing skills for adults and how this can help us, not only with challenges in the workplace, but with every aspect of our daily lives.

Topics explored include:

What is self-soothing?

How children self soothe

How self-soothing activates the relaxation response in the body and feelgood chemicals in the body

The physiological sigh (a quick breathing technique to reduce stress)

The impact of trauma in early childhood and how it affects our ability to manage our emotions in adult life

The benefits of self-soothing for adults

Why yoga nidra can be a self-soothing practice

How yoga nidra resets our nervous system and contributes to our physical wellbeing

Other examples of self-soothing practices

Why somatic therapies are effective

Examples of self-compassion practices