Changing Sensory Cues
Enhance sensory regulation through varied stimuli and activities, aligning with personal preferences for sight, sound, smell, taste, touch and movement to foster relaxation, focus and emotional balance.
Other suggestions to help you regulate Senses.
Sight
Photographs, screensavers, pictures, favourite painting or landscape, snow globe, glitter bottle, sand bottle, kaleidoscope, flowers, dream catcher, mandala, or memory box.
Sound
Music, shells, rain stick, wind chimes, a voice recording from people who love and care for you, singing, laughing, shouting, whistling, or making music.
โข Relaxing: soothing music, meditation or ambient music, rain, water flowing, birdsong, wind rustling through trees.
โข Stimulating: energising or dance music, clapping, banging drums or pots or pans. Smell Aromatherapy oil, perfume, candles, aroma sprays, diffusers, herbal tea bags, spices, aromatherapy lava bracelet or pomander.
โข Relaxing: lavender, camomile, rosemary, or vanilla.
โข Stimulating: lemongrass, eucalyptus, citrus, orange, neroli, lemon, lime, or menthol. Taste Food, snacks, sweets, or drinks.
โข Relaxing: chocolate, herbal tea, black tea with honey or other warm drink
โข Stimulating: peppermint, tangy/sour sweets, chewing gum, chilli, lemon, lime or ice.
Touch
Soft fabric, soft toy, tangle toy, bean bag, massage ball, stress ball, juggling balls, feathers, bubble wrap, crystals, precious stone, pebbles, weighted soft toy, water, ice, kinetic sand or pet stroking.
Body Position
Sitting in relaxing or rocking chair, lying down, curling up, wrapped in a blanket, standing up or a power stance.
In action
Breathing, movement, star jumps, skipping, exercise, yoga, walking, running, swimming, cycling, climbing, dancing, stretching elastic, โshaking it outโ, wringing/squeezing a wet towel, blowing bubbles, blowing feathers, blowing balloons, drinking through a straw.
Nurturing
Self-affirmations (Iโm strong, Iโm safe, I can do it), cookie jar, weighted blanket, pillow, cushion, hot water bottle, hand cream, lip balm, heat pad, menthol rub, face wipes or aromatherapy bath.
Distracting and creating Organising things, fidget toys, jigsaw, puzzles, crosswords, sudoku, brain teasers, Rubikโs cube, colouring books, kaleidoscope, building blocks, gaming, sorting small things (buttons, badges, pebbles, stickers, unravelling wool), writing, knitting, embroidery, baking, painting, drawing, tracing, gardening, sculpting with modelling clay, writing song/poem or playing an instrument.
Spirituality Faith, religion, purpose, meaning, core values, connection, nature, belonging or community.
Containment
Writing down worries, shame, negative thoughts/memories and fears and sealing the paper in a box or container or inflate a balloon as you imagine them inside it, before letting it go (or popping it).
