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Yes I can’t get enough of cold things when I am dysregulated. An ice pack on the chest and drinking ice water through a metal straw help me within minutes!

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I love all of these ideas and maybe will try them someday. For me, OCD recovery (and relief!) has hinged on accepting discomfort/anxiety and not doing anything to get rid of it or regulate it. I do love an ice roller and dancing as self-care in general--I’ve just found I can’t do these activities in response to my anxiety or when I’m caught up in the obsessive compulsive cycle.

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ok I love this concept so much!! and honestly I don't have a great nervous system regulation practice, so it will be awesome to begin exploring these things. One thing I do (that's honestly not super accessible) is if I'm at school and feeling anxious, I've learned I can go to the river that abuts campus and take off my shoes and step in, ankle deep. The cold water feels amazing and is very regulating, plus, it's easy to imagine the water washing the anxiety away. I also like throwing rocks into the water and pretending I am "throwing away" my stressors as I do so.

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I love these ideas! Especially the "tools of wonder."

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"Emergency wonder"! I will now forever think of my soothing treasures this way.

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Welp just fell into a YouTube rabbit hole 😂 my kid loved squishies so I will be sharing this with them for sure.

These are all great ideas!! Thank you 💜💜

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