10 Ways To Self-Soothe That Don’t Involve Food Or Drink

If one is accustomed to comfort-eating or drowning one’s sorrows, what are the alternatives that can actually work? Holistic nutritionist Selin Bilgin has a list:

Self-Care That’s Not Self-Sabotage

You might want to make a note of these 10 things, so they can be a sort of “menu” for you when you need them:

• Give your introversion or extroversion what it needs (e.g. alone time to decompress, or social activities)
• Treat your senses: often we don’t actually need food/drink so much as culinary entertainment. So, we can sate this sensory mood in other ways, for example pleasant candles, flowers, and so forth.
• Bathe/shower nicely: it’s cliché but some personal pampering can go a long way
• Beautify yourself: it’s also cliché, but a makeover evening has its place
• Move! Go for a walk, do some yoga, whatever suits you, but move your body.
• Make movie nights luxurious: instead of making it about food/drink, focus on creating an enjoyable atmosphere
• Physically release tension: at 10almonds we recommend progressive relaxation for this!
• Create something: whether it’s art, craft, baking, or something else, creativity feels good
• Tackle things you’ve been procrastinating: this one doesn’t seem like self-soothing from the front end, but from the back end (i.e., having done it), it makes a big difference!
• Journal: expressing your thoughts and feelings can help a lot—really.

For more on each of these, enjoy:

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Want to learn more?

You might also like to read:

• The Mental Health First-Aid That You’ll Hopefully Never Need
• Rebalancing Dopamine (Without “Dopamine Fasting”)
• Self-Care That’s Not Just Self-Indulgence

Take care!