Hey Linasmom,

Visualization; these are very good for use as grounding techniques and can be used to trigger certain responses.

The trick is firstly to relax, scan your body as you close your eyes and pin point areas in your body that are feeling tense. Relax these areas and breathe from your belly, not your chest or sides as this is shallow breathing. You can do a few things here depedning on the result you want?...

trigger to bring you in the now; key word that promotes this feeling and feeling safe, imagine a colour with the word. As you exhale allow your word to leave your body, visualize it lfoating or whatver works for you. See the word and feel the feelings you associate with it! This is good for combatting disociating.

tirgger to feel relaxed; special place, mine is resting on the sand with the shore not too far way. My legs are in front of me and my arms are propping me up from behind. Feel the sensations of your special place. For me it would be the sand, the heat of the sun on my body the sound of the calm and gentle surf a gentle breeze......... Good for promtoing feeling safe.

There is so much out there. Have a play and see what speaks to you!

Spirit x