Self Care Kit

A self care kit is a collection of items that are comforting to you and will help you calm down or distract yourself! I made a self care kit and I'd like to share my ideas with you!

The first thing I put in my self care kit was some paper and makers. Whether I'm doodling or coloring, it always seems to calm me down! Another good idea would be to print off some coloring pages and put that in the kit.

I put one of my favorite and most encouraging books in my self care kit. It's called Staying Strong 365 Days a Year. I highly recommend it, especially for when you need a little confidence boost. 

One thing I have always loved doing is making lists. It's calming and it helps keep my mind focused. I put this notepad into my self care kit so I can make lists whenever I need to.

Obviously, there are lots of other things you can put into a self care kit. I put in a hand sanitizer, so I can focus on the really sweet smell of the soap. I also put in this little motivational book for beating stress! Some other ideas of things to put in a self care kit are:

Your favorite kind of candy
A small stuffed animal
A stress ball
A mix CD of calming songs
Printed out copies of kind messages you have received
A picture of someone you love
A list of reasons you love to be alive

Feel free to comment some other ideas you may have, I would love to hear from you!