Self care means when you do something nice for yourself. It means keeping yourself safe and healthy.

You can do self care anytime - when you're scared, mad, or sad. It's also a good idea to practice even when you're feeling happy! It's really good to do to remind yourself that you're safe if you're having bad dreams or bad memories.

So how do you do self care? Well, it's as easy as finding good things to do that help you feel safe.

Here are some ideas... but you can think of other ones too!

• Hug a stuffed animal.
• Cuddle with a blankie.
• Put cold water on your face.
• Take a warm bath.
• Put lotion on.
• Read your favorite book.
• Drink cold water.
• Drink hot chocolate.
• Tell somebody safe how you're feeling.
• Color or draw.
• Think about the safest place you can imagine, real or not.
• Write a story.
• Most importantly, turn off the TV or computer if that's what's scaring you!

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