Practice5 min
Grounding when triggered
A short practice for the moment a trigger hits.
In the moment
- 1PauseEven a few seconds of pausing can interrupt the automatic chain.
- 2Feel your feet on the groundA simple, physical anchor to the present.
- 3Name what's happeningSilently or aloud: 'I'm having a trigger response right now.'
- 4Slow one breath outA longer exhale can help settle the nervous system.
- 5Remind yourself of the date and placeThis helps distinguish then from now.
Our Grounding and Breathing tools offer more guided practices if this is helpful to you.
You might explore these in your own words — there is no right answer, and stopping partway is completely fine.