Instant Calm With The Static Flight Technique

When a mindful breath just isn't enough to stay calm and in control of your emotions. This technique will help you to stay regulated, neutral and centered, no matter what is going on around you.

Often we are a bit surprised that mindful breathing fails to keep us calm in the heat of the moment. Deep rooted triggers produce intense, hard wired reactions that can be difficult to manage.

The Static flight Technique creates a sense of instant calm and control. It releases adrenaline through the body and distracts the monkey mind from it automatic pattern of unhelpful thinking. You can use it anywhere and no one will notice.

I hope you find it helpful.

Love and Light,

Tanya x

Transcript

Whatever's going on for you right now has triggered an old pre-programmed response designed to keep you safe. You may be labeling that anger, Frustration, Anxiety, Fear, But just acknowledge and accept that you've been triggered and that you have an excess of adrenaline running through the body. Now bring your attention to your feet. Just dig one heel into the floor, Flexing the foot upwards. Tense the ankle, Calf, Knee, Thigh, Hip and buttock, Tilting the pelvis forward, Bringing the tension all the way up the back, Across the shoulders and down the arms, Really tensing as much as you can, Perhaps clenching the fists. And then bringing your attention to your other foot, Digging the heel into the ground, Flexing the foot, Tensing the ankle, Calf, Knee, Thigh, Hip, Buttock, Tilt the pelvis forward, Bring the tension up the back, Across the shoulders, Down the arms and clench the fists. Heel, Ankle, Calf, Knee, Thigh, Hip and buttock, Tilt the pelvis, Tension coming up the back, Across the shoulders, Down the arms, Clenching the fists. And keep repeating that, Focusing on the sensation of the muscle groups as you tense them and reminding yourself that you're not your emotion and that you get to choose how you feel and that you're creating a window of choice to distract your mind from leaping into its automatic patterns of thinking.