calm your nervous system- links to descriptions below

  • Noticing Physical Comfort – Feeling physical support and experiencing your physical boundaries in a safe space can bring feelings of comfort.

  • Grounding and Centering – People commonly experience a loss of grounding and are thrown off balance. Grounding allows feelings of safety and inner strength to emerge.

  • Evoking Kindness – Remembering a time when you experienced kindness from someone can evoke pleasant physical and emotional sensations.

  • Recalling Being Yourself – Coming back to yourself can provide a greater sense of being grounded and feeling comfortable in your own skin.

  • The Voo Sound – Making sounds and vibrations with your own voice can have a soothing effect on the body and can also be a means to discharge activation.

  • Self-Soothing Touch – Touch can instill containment and create a soothing sensation.

 

People can also learn how to soothe themselves by cultivating a continual relationship with nature, and with the senses.