First, if you have a written safety plan with your therapist or psychiatrist, keep a copy in here to remind you of it. This way you always know where it is.
On to the fun stuff. These are the things I like to keep nearby or actually in the toolbox tub.
Feel free to pick and choose.
playdough mood jar (directions here) journal
coloring book(s) markers/pens colored pencils
Sudoku Fave book(s) Fave movie(s)
Magazine(s) Fave Game Daily routine
Fave music Soothing Music Recorded Guided Meditations
Soothing Scents/ lotions Pictures that make you happy
Stones/Crystals A Comfy soft blankets A Teddy bear
Stress/Squeeze ball Bubbles Crossword or other word puzzles
Tea/Hot Cocoa Craft supplies watercolor paints and paper
This is not a complete list. If you have something special that you would like to include, then include it. And, of course, you do not have to include everything on this list. These are just recommendations and you can pick what you would like. There you have it. Fill your tub with all your tools and you are ready to go. Now you have something that you can pull out anytime you fill you need to give yourself a boost. Congratulations on making your toolbox.
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