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Self Soothing

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Videos about Self Soothing

Breathing exercise for your mental health Video 0:31

Breathing exercise for your mental health

Very short guided breathing technique for calming the nervous system.
No Panic’s Crisis Breathing Message Video 4:36

No Panic’s Crisis Breathing Message

Spoken guidance for slowing breathing during acute anxiety/panic.
Mental health and nature Video 0:30

Mental health and nature

This video explores how spending time in nature can positively influence mental health, offering sim...
Anxiety UK – Breathing exercises Video 5:50

Anxiety UK – Breathing exercises

Short, practical breathing exercise designed to calm the nervous system during anxiety or trigger re...

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