Self Care Strategies

DBT:

• What is DBT?
• DBT General Information/FAQS: General information on what DBT is and some answered questions about DBT
• The 4 Modules of DBT/master list of DBT Skills: this is a list of ALL the DBT skills and parts of DBT with general descriptions of what each one is.
• DBT Resources.
• DBT Self-help.
• PsychologyTools has great links and PDFs for practicing DBT skills

Breathing, Grounding & Mindfulness techniques:

• This is a step by step guide to belly breathing. 
• 6 Breathing Exercises to Relax in 10 Minutes or Less
• Here are some exercises you can do that helps to keep you in the present grounding techniques: 
• Mental grounding exercises. 
• Physical grounding exercises. 
• Soothing grounding exercises.
• Mindfulness: states of mind: this sheet is about the 3 states of mind that play an important role in mindfulness 
• Mindfulness: The “WHAT” skills: this sheet describes the what skills of mindfulness, which are the steps to mindfulness 
• How Meditation can Strengthen your Recovery + A Simple Technique to Getting Started

Isolation:

• Common causes of loneliness and isolation.
• Why do you feel isolated?
• How can you deal with it?
• Coping with loneliness.
• 10 Ways to battle loneliness.
• What is isolation?
• Here is a post listing 8 simple tips to help overcome loneliness.
• This post lists 10 tips on how to work through feelings of social isolation.

Other Tips:

• Having trouble falling asleep? Here are some tips from followers that might help.
• This is a guide on how to make a comfort box. 
• Safety plan cards are a great idea to keep in your wallet or comfort box which reminds you of your coping mechanisms and people who you can call to be safe. 
• You Feel Like Shit - An Interactive Self Care Guide helps you work through bad episodes and takes you through things that might be wrong.

Perfectionism:

• This post explains the relationship between perfectionism and procrastination. 
• This is an article called  Perfectionism: the road to failure. 
• This is an article that  provides specific tips for perfectionists coping with failure.  
• A PDF on overcoming perfectionism.
• MindTools tips on coping with perfectionism.
• Helping Gifted Students Cope with Perfectionism.

Relaxation:

• 10 Relaxation Techniques That Zap Stress Fast.
• Relaxation techniques: Try these steps to reduce stress.
• Relaxation Techniques for Stress Relief.
• Progressive Muscle Relaxation.
• You Feel Like Shit - An Interactive Self Care Guide will take you through steps to help relax.

Stress:

• It might also help to read this on managing stress.
• 10 Relaxation Techniques That Zap Stress Fast.
• Relaxation techniques: Try these steps to reduce stress.
• Relaxation Techniques for Stress Relief.
• HelpGuide’s guide to stress management.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guide on stress.
• PsychCentral’s guide to stress management.

Other Useful Self-Care Resources: 

• "81 Awesome Mental Health Resources When You Can’t Afford a Therapist"