Grounding And Orienting To Calm Anxiety And Overwhelm

Orienting and grounding are two powerful trauma-informed techniques to help us shift from feeling anxious or overwhelmed to feeling safe and grounded. This is a short, simple exercise you can use to soothe yourself and quickly regulate your nervous system. I recommend you practice this every day to reinforce new, healthier neural pathways of self-soothing.

You'll need to sit in a chair for this exercise. Please have a warm layer or blanket nearby in case you get cold.

Reviews

Thanks Susan. 2 favourite practices woven together into a very accessible circuit breaker. 🙏🫶🙏🙏🙏

I had an intense morning and it could have gone sideways, I did this exercise and I felt I could go on with my day.