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Chapter 14 - Session 9: The Soothies

from Part II - A Session-by-Session Guide to Feeling and Body Investigators

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2023

Nancy L. Zucker ,
Katharine L. Loeb  and
Martha E. Gagliano
Nancy L. Zucker
Affiliation:
Duke University Medical Center, Durham
Katharine L. Loeb
Affiliation:
Chicago Center for Evidence Based Treatment
Martha E. Gagliano
Affiliation:
Duke University Medical Center, Durham
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Summary

In our last session of new material, we focus on body sensations that are soothing and pleasant. Practicing ways to lower our heart rate has been a part of every session and thus, by the time Session 9 occurs, children are very good at noticing and embracing calm, soothing sensations, This session is about rejoicing in moments of slow-moving wonderment – drifting off into a daydream, feeling the warmth of a smile, feeling alert as your senses take in everything around you. Children practice noticing everything surrounding them when they just stop and take in the moment. They see where their mind travels to when they find a restful spot to day dream. They feel time slipping away as they become engrossed in something that really focuses their attention. Catching and holding onto soothing moments is a wonderful way to live.

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paingastrointestinal disordersabdominal paintreatmentchildreninteroceptive exposuremindfulnessattentionrelaxtionconcentration
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Treating Functional Abdominal Pain in Children
A Clinical Guide Using Feeling and Body Investigators (FBI)
 , pp. 123 - 128
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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Linehan, M. (2014). DBT Skills Training Manual (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Guilford Press.Google Scholar
Segal, Z., Williams, M., Teasdale, J. (2018).Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Guilford Press.Google Scholar

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