Lesson 3 of 6 · Why it does not feel like harm from the inside
The one sentence
Noticing only. This is about the question you ask yourself, not about anything you do.
The move
Grounding, for when it is too much
5 minutes or less
- Five things you can see. Say them, out loud if you can.
- Four things you can feel. The floor, the chair, cloth, air.
- Three things you can hear, including the quietest one.
- Two things you can smell. One slow breath, all the way out.
- That is all this course teaches you to do to yourself, and it is deliberate.
If it does not work
If it does not work, that is normal when the danger is real rather than remembered. Grounding is for getting through a moment, not for making a situation safe.
Write the one sentence
A specific plan works better than a good intention. Fill both halves in your own words.
When
I will
Put it in your calendar
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