Containment Method

A brief guided practice using the Containment Method to create a sense of safety and emotional space. This track can help you gently set aside overwhelming thoughts, feelings, or experiences until you have the time and capacity to process them with calm and intention.

Transcript

Get comfortable. Allow your breath to settle. I would like to invite you. To practice the containment method. It is a coping skill. I get to share with many of my clients. Imagine a safe container. It can be anything. A wooden box. A ceramic bowl. A stone chest. Whatever feels sturdy to you. This container is here to hold what feels like too much. To carry. All at once. Bring to mind the feelings thoughts. Or memories. That feel heavy right now. You don't need to revisit them. Just notice their presence. Now imagine gently placing them. Into the container. One at a time. Slowly. . . With care. The container is strong enough. It can hold what you cannot hold right now. You are not abandoning the feelings. You are giving yourself permission to rest. You can return to them only when you are resourced. And supported. Take a slow inhale. And release. If the memories come back. You can choose to open your container. And walk yourself through. The same process. Gently placing them inside. With care.