How to make a comfort box
A comfort box is a great simple idea that you can try at home. A comfort box is a box which you can fill with things that relax you or calm you. Bags and backpacks can also make great portable alternatives to an actual box.
Here are some possible things a comfort box or bag could include:
Your favourite chocolate or candy
Your favourite Books or poems
Colouring kits or drawing materials
Non triggering films or TV series
Playlists of soothing music
Bath or shower items (bath bombs etc)
safety plan printable cards
Pictures of loved ones and/or pets
Relaxation or meditation exercises or audios Â
Friendship bracelets or recovery bracelets
encouraging notes/letters
consider keeping a small food comfort box in your refrigerator/freezer
List of reasons to stay aliveÂ
List of things you like about yourselfÂ
Rosary or beaded necklace
Crayons and a coloring book/printed coloring pages
Do you have something that calms or relaxes you that you would place in a comfort box that isnât on this list? Please feel free to leave a message in our inbox and we will update the list.