I've compiled a list of different grounding techniques in this post. The majority of these can be done anywhere and at any time. You can also search some of my previous posts where you will find more in depth information on some of these techniques.
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Grounding techniques
Self-check in – Ask…
Our nervous systems (especially in Ireland) have been through quite the rollercoaster in the past couple of months.
We have experienced restrictions tightening, Christmas, possibly isolating/quarantining, the collective trauma of a murder, and all restrictions lifting in the short space of just a couple of months. Never mind perhaps some personal difficulties and the collective…
From my personal experience of starting college, it was a difficult transition where I was very close to dropping out. College can be a fun and exciting time but it is not always rainbows and butterflies; it can often be a difficult time for many. For any students starting or returning to college, I've…
Something traumatic does not have to be the only reason that you deserve care, love, support. What can also create pain for us is the lack of positive experiences in our lives.
Examples of this can be:
In our childhood – our basic needs were met e.g., food, shelter, clothing but perhaps we didn’t…
When you allow yourself to experience your emotions; they will move through you, and not rule you.
We may have learned to repress and disconnect from our emotions from a young age (e.g. “Big boys don’t cry”) and then, may find it difficult to express them as adults.
When we do not release emotions, they become stuck in…
Can you relate to this at present? 🙋♀️
🔹Uncertainty – Uncertainty does not always mean an unpleasant outcome, but we often associate it with this. It is an inevitable part of life. Nearly a year into the pandemic however, a unique level of uncertainty continues to emerge in all our lives.
🔹Lack of or too…