Somatic Grounding Techniques use your body to help ground you in the present moment. They can be useful for both hyperarousal and hypoarousal. Somatic Grounding Techniques are about using your body and touch to ground you and bring you into a calmer space. Photo by Brian Mann on Unsplash Examples of Somatic Grounding Techniques PressContinue reading “Somatic Grounding Techniques”
Category Archives: Nervous System Dysregulation
Breathing Grounding Techniques
Breathing grounding techniques are beneficial to help yourself feel more regulated. Furthermore, deep breathing quiets the sympathetic (fight or slight; stress response) part of the autonomic nervous system, which triggers the relaxation response of the parasympathetic nervous system. However, deep breathing needs practice and you want to practice deep breathing when you don’t have highContinue reading “Breathing Grounding Techniques”
What is Emotional Neglect?
Emotional neglect is often an inner torment of not being noticed. It’s about what didn’t happen for you. It can go unnoticed. Information about emotional neglect can be very validating later in life. There are ways to feel from emotional neglect and therapy can help that process. What is Emotional Neglect? Emotional Neglect is notContinue reading “What is Emotional Neglect?”