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Self-soothing is a person's ability to calm their own nervous system. This is being able to return to calm through inner resources without needing support from outside; a slow breath or a gentle word to oneself can help with this soothing. This skill is often first experienced together with another, then internalized. A person who can soothe themselves can be their own support in difficult moments. Inner calm often grows stronger through small and regular practices.