My Smile Kit: Mental Health First Aid Kit

If you fall and scrape your knee, you grab your first aid kit and you have everything you need to administer care. But what if you have a panic attack or sensory overload?

This kit has 9 tangible tools for coping with anxiety, stress, and sensory overload. 
 
Anxiety and panic is often triggered by sensory overload; the overwhelming feeling of too many things happening at once. We can use this mental health tool kit to focus on one particular sense or moment to feel grounded & relieve stress.

Here are some tips on how to use each item:
1. Stress Ball: Squeeze me to relieve stress or frustration. Take one deep breath with every squeeze- count up to 15! 
2. Essential Oil Roller: Lavender stress relief oil- sense of smell can be the fastest route to the brain. Apply me to your wrist, back of neck, pillow or sleeve. Subtly take a whiff of my calming scent to soothe anxiety.
3. Sensory Stone Fidget: Carry me as a fidget toy! If movement can be directed it can enhance focus. Even something as small as fidgeting the hands, increases levels of the neurotransmitters
4. Essential Oil Calming Clay: Use me as a tool for both aromatherapy and stress relief! Squeeze, smell & re-shape me to help distract from your worries. 
5. Mindful Mints: Place me in your mouth & think through all your senses. What do I taste like, feel like, smell like? Focusing on one thing helps us feel grounded.
6. Notebook: Writing, drawing & coloring can be calming and is psychologically proven to soothe stress & anxiety. You’ll also find a positive, unique message from our founder, Taylora Schlosser in each notebook.
7. Multi-color Pen: When feeling overwhelmed, draw, write down your feelings or make lists! Pen includes six colors!
8. Healing Crystal: Powerful minerals may strengthen the power of positive affirmations. Practice encouraging mantras “I am strong”, “I am enough”, “I am doing my best, that is all I can expect of myself” 
9. Calming Candle: When it comes to finding peace of mind, the atmosphere matters. This uplifting candle harmonizes the mind, improves mood & creates a safe meditation space.