sabau2:

I just wanted to say Hi! Your ideas for self-soothing are very good. I agree that we often have to work out our own way to relax.

I would throw in a couple of methods: Relaxation (very similar to your technique except there is a tighten of muscles and then a loosening of the muscles--working all over your body) and Meditation (focusing on a candle or on a sound or saying to replace the worries or stress). Like you say there are many. Find them at http://www.psychologicalselfhelp.org...chap12_10.html and at http://www.psychologicalselfhelp.org...chap12_10.html

Thanks for your good ideas. I hope you stay around to help all of us on this forum.

drclay