{"id":67487,"date":"2019-12-06T05:00:32","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T10:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/67487"},"modified":"2019-12-06T05:00:32","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T10:00:32","slug":"how-to-soothe-ourselves-and-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/67487","title":{"rendered":"How to Soothe Ourselves and Others"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Soothe Ourselves and Others\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bI9eAbr3Bjo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>One of the most vital of all life skills is soothing; the art of calming oneself down, restoring perspective and remembering to be kind to oneself. Too often, because we were never properly soothed by others as children, we have no idea how to soothe ourselves as adults. We need to learn the significance of soothing.\nFor gifts and more from The School of Life, visit our online shop: https:\/\/goo.gl\/sT1784\nJoin our mailing list: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2e0TQNJ \nOur website has classes, articles and products to help you think and grow: https:\/\/goo.gl\/7nn2MH\nDownload our App: https:\/\/goo.gl\/QmH9kQ\n\nFURTHER READING\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s the middle of the night, let\u2019s imagine, and we\u2019ve been on the earth for about three months. A lot is still very unclear. We are profoundly helpless, barely able to move our own head and utterly at the mercy of others. The sources of our suffering and joy lie far outside our understanding. Hugely powerful needs pass through us at regular intervals and we have no way of making sense of them to ourselves \u2013 let alone of communicating them reliably to others\u2026\u201d\n\nYou can read more on this and other subjects on our blog, here: https:\/\/goo.gl\/vScbsL\n\nMORE SCHOOL OF LIFE\n\nVisit us in person at our London HQ: https:\/\/goo.gl\/vXCQ9V\n\nWatch more films on SELF in our playlist: \nhttp:\/\/bit.ly\/TSOLself\n\nYou can submit translations and transcripts on all of our videos here: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UC7IcJI8PUf5Z3zKxnZvTBog&amp;tab=2 \nFind out how more here: https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/6054623?hl=en-GB \n\n\nSOCIAL MEDIA\n\nFeel free to follow us at the links below:\n\nDownload our App: https:\/\/goo.gl\/QmH9kQ\nFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/theschooloflifelondon\/  \nTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSchoolOfLife   \nInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theschooloflifelondon\/ \n\n\nCREDITS\n\nProduced in collaboration with:\n \nCaitlin McCarthy\nhttp:\/\/c8l.in\/ #TheSchoolOfLife","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most vital of all life skills is soothing; the art of calming oneself down, restoring perspective and remembering to be kind to oneself. Too often, because we were never properly soothed by others as children, we have no idea how to soothe ourselves as adults. 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