Tools for right now

Grounding and distraction

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• 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 sensesBring yourself back into the room when your head is spinning.
• Box breathingSlow your body down before you say anything else.
• Cold waterA quick reset for a body that is running on adrenaline.
• A three minute walkMovement helps your body finish the stress it is holding.
• Name it to tame itPutting a word to the feeling takes some of its heat away.

Boundary scripts

Words ready for when your own have run out.