DBT Self Soothing Worksheet

DBT Self-Soothing Worksheet Overview

When you’re feeling overwhelmed or distressed, the Self-Soothing skill offers ways to calm down using your five senses. This worksheet helps you plan and practice effective ways to self-soothe during difficult times.

In this worksheet, we’ll:

• Describe multiple ways to calm yourself using each of your five senses (vision, hearing, smell, taste, touch)
• Provide space to record Self-Soothing practice

More DBT Self Soothing Worksheets

Below you’ll find an additional handout summarizing the Self-Soothing Skill.

Self-Soothing Steps (Handout)

This one-page handout summarizes the Self-Soothing Skill.

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