Distraction generally has a bad reputation in our focused world. ADHD and ADD are seen as problems to overcome in part because they make it hard for sufferers to concentrate and, in some cases, to ...

Life can feel fulfilling, or you might believe something needs to happen before your life is rewarding. Waiting for a transformation or change to occur for your needs for happiness to be met is a ...

Referred to by some as a close relative to fidget spinners and toys, anxiety rings serve as a discreet, practical and often more luxurious alternative to common self-soothers such as the fidget cube, ...

Traditionally, self-soothing behaviors were associated with infants or young children ceasing to cry without immediate comfort from a caregiver. However, as children grow into adolescence and ...

Research shows that simple practices such as self-hugs, soothing touch, and hand-to-heart can calm the nervous system, supporting caregivers and the children in their care. As a veteran pre-K teacher ...

Add DMNews to your Google News feed. Tension: Early life without steady affirmation forces children to become their own emotional first-responders, yet the coping tools that once shielded them can ...

Gracie, 19, spent four years as an inpatient in hospital with anorexia. She also had complex post-traumatic stress disorder and is autistic. Now she is one of a growing number of young people who are ...