Trauma-Informed Orienting Practice

When we experience anxiety, hyper-vigilance, or trauma triggers, our nervous system loses contact with the safety of the present moment. This short, trauma-informed orienting practice is a gentle invitation to come back.

There is absolutely no pressure to close your eyes, sit still, or breathe in a specific way. You are completely in control. I will guide you to softly map your current environment using your senses, helping your brain recognize that you are here, now, and safe. Use this grounding tool whenever you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected.

Transcript

Welcome to your trauma-informed orienting practice. You can press play on this meditation anytime you notice feeling absent, Not very connected to your body. Maybe you feel like you're not really here in this moment. It's also great to practice if you have traveled. If you are jet lagged. If you have been moving around. And if you feel you need a bit of extra time to fully land somewhere. It's also great to cue safety to the nervous system. Nervous system is constantly gathering information from your senses. And in this practice, We'll use our sense of seeing to cue safety in the body. It's also great if you notice you're stuck in your head, Stuck in thoughts. And you want to step out of that. See if you can find yourself in a comfortable position. Your eyes remain open. Let's begin with dropping into the body. Dropping your shoulders. Unclenching your jaw. Softening your eyelids. Melting your hips into the surface below you. And bring your awareness towards your eyes. Your sense of seeing. Allow your eyes to really curiously observe the room or the space that you are in right now. Allow your eyes to lead this practice. Floating around the space with curiosity and openness. Notice the different colors and objects. Notice the space between you and the walls above you. Ceiling above you. The wall on your left. The wall on your right. Wall in front of you. Feel your body in the space. Then allow your eyes to land on one object. Maybe you find it interesting or it gives you a nice feeling. And fully take in this object. Notice its shape. Notice its size. Notice the different colors. Or one color. And if you would touch it, How would the texture feel like? Allow yourself to drink in this object. Then release the focus on this object. You can choose to keep your eyes open or gently close them here to end this practice together. Notice your breath at your nostrils. Take a full inhale. And a soft exhale. Repeat this two more times. Thank you so much for practicing with me today. I hope you've gained a bit more presence, A bit more connection in this moment. My name is Anais, And I look forward to seeing you next time.

Reviews

Thanks Anaiis. Such a beautiful short practice.
A good circuit breaker amidst the busyness and rushing.❤️🙏