Firefighter PTSD Prevention - End Of Shift Practice

This meditation is designed as PTSD prevention for Firefighters and First Responders. This version integrates more somatic language and vivid imagery, grounding each step in the body and creating a smooth transition from the role of first responder back into personal life. The somatic cues, like feeling the weight melt away, the warmth rising, and heartbeat drumming, help reinforce the physical shift, allowing first responders to ease naturally into a state of relaxation and renewal.

Rhian Wight is a Calgary-based Canadian Certified Counsellor specializing in trauma and EMDR.