Seeking Validation Letting go of control in the moment can be hard especially for things which are beyond our control. Sitting with the discomfort through journaling or talking to a friend helps us know we are not alone in the pain and the discomfort in the moment. Feeling validated either…
Body Scan Sometimes verbalizing what our bodily sensations means to us is difficult in the heat of the moment. We create that pause and step back to observe what is happening in our body. So as to give ourselves that reprieve from acting on the emotion without reflection. Doing this…
Scheduled Worry Time Allowing the emotion to move through you is part of sitting with the discomfort of the emotion that needs our attention. We allow ourselves the time to schedule our worry time to do just that. And our body knows we our here to take care of ourselves…
Mobilizing the body as we process through the traumatic memory by attempting to complete the action tendencies during the traumatic event, in a therapeutic environment. This is what I understand is the crux of sensorimotor therapy phase 2 of treatment. The stabilization in phase 1 of sensorimotor treatment throughout the…
Mindful Awareness Understanding the triggers of anxiety or past trauma, helps in bringing mindful awareness to our own experience of the situation at hand. By bringing more presence to the current moment, we step out of the role of doer into the observer. With that in mind, we next see…
Staying present with the person we are speaking with helps calm and ground our nervous systems together before we begin the conversation. Knowing that there is a welcoming space for both parties in the conversation helps alleviate the nerves of having the conversation to begin with, sensing the warmth from…
As per Dr Jeffrey Schwartz, in his book, “Brain Lock”, he outlines a 4 step self-treatment method to consciously review one’s thoughts as a mindful observer to relabel. Then trying to reattribute one’s thoughts as part of their medical condition of OCD to separate themselves as a person away from…
Emotional Regulation: Setting up small achievable goals that feel like they are within the reach until the larger long term goal becomes more apparent in sight. This is how I alleviate my anxiety around the future or uncertainty in general. Making smaller steps to achieve the near term goals feels…
When there is a moment to notice that I’m able to take a step back and process what is coming up for me and reflect on the situation at hand, I know that I’m tapping into my problem solving strategies. This tells me I’m able to create that space for…
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