Ideas To Facilitate Grounding

[janbear]

Ideas To Facilitate Grounding


1. utilize safe place
2. visualize setting aside overwhelming memory/emotion
3. change sensory component/input - sightfor example, take a walk, read a book touch for example, ice, cuddle a teddy bear sound for example, tv, radio, talk to peer - taste for example, eat something smellfor example, perfume
4. internally concentrate/become absorbed in an activity
5. express something verbally - yell if necessary
6. write in journal
7. do anger work
8. breathing exercises
9. relaxation exercises
10. self hypnosis
11. call on internal support
12. visualize a "stop" sign
13. use positive affirmations
14. connect with the here and now
15. talk in the mirror
16. transfer emotion/memory into mirror
17. monitor self talk - change negative to positive
18. identify cognitive distortions and replace with counter statements
19. dance
20. repeat grounding phrase - " i am here right now"
21. give self permission to address one thing at a time - "rome wasn't built in a day"
22. identify (in writing) all problems. then put into 2 groups (1) those you have control over (2) those you cannot control. concentrate on only those that can be controlled.
23. decide what is important and what is not
24. keep it simple - KIS
25. use transitional (safe) object
26. pray - serenity prayer
27. exercise
28. draw
29. find a safe person
30. listen to a tape of your therapist
31. listen to a tape of self affirmations
32. IDENTIFY THE TRIGGER


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