30 Day Anxiety Challenge, Day 11: Create A Comfort Box
Today is Day 11! We’re more than half way done week 2! This second week is flying by! Let me know how it’s going for you! I love hearing your feedback and hearing all of the progress you’re making. We’ve gotten a ton of great feedback as well as some feature requests that I plan on implementing.
I hope that you found the Day 10 Challenge detoxifying for you. Don’t forget to mark off your success from Day 10 on your Anxiety Challenge Tracker.
Now, let’s get started with Day 11 of learning how to manage our anxiety and panic!
DAY 11 CHALLENGE: Create A Comfort Box
How To Meet Todays Goal:
A comfort box is a box filled with items that help comfort you when you are having anxiety or panic. This box is only to be opened when you’re feeling anxious – otherwise, the box loses it’s effectiveness.
In your comfort box, you want to place at least 5 of these:
- Photo of people you love (sight)
- Photo of a place that relaxes you (sight)
- Silly putty / play-dough / fidget spinner / stress ball (for your hands) (touch)
- Your favorite scent / candle (scent)
- Your favorite body lotion (touch)
- A favorite book (sight)
- A few of your favorite candies (taste)
- A playlist of your favorite songs (sound)
Make sure to decorate the box and put it in a safe place – only to be pulled out when needed.
How It Helps Anxiety:
Sometimes, we’re going to have bad times where the anxiety comes. As we learn ways to manage our anxiety and panic, we are better equipped to make sure that anxiety’s stay is a short one. Having a comfort box is for those times when anxiety decides to visit and your comfort box will make sure that it’s stay is manageable.
Bonus Tip: Pull out your comfort box only in your sanctuary.
Wrap-Up:
Sometimes anxiety is going to come no matter what we do. Accepting that fact – and the fact that it is only temporary – and making that time comfortable – will help it pass with a quickness.
Join us in the private Facebook group for support of others doing the 30 Day Anxiety Challenge.
Additional Resources:
Article: Comfort Box. A Little Box Of You (Bridges of the North)
Article: 21 Deeply Calming Items Everyone With An Anxious Mind Needs (Anxiety Gone)
Explore Further:
BOOK: – Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy – Sarah Ban Breathnach
Disclaimer: KyleMcMahon.me / Kyle2U.com does not endorse or provide any medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition and cannot be substituted for the advice of physicians, licensed professionals, or therapists who are familiar with your specific situation. Consult a licensed medical professional or call 911 if you are in need of immediate assistance.
