Hi DG,
I am so sorry for your Grandma.
Grounding is a common technique, so there are many articles. Nature or anything that stimulates senses are good for me - like gardening (not a good one for this time of year). Eating popsicles, taking a hot shower. Playdough or clay is a good one...
You'll find things that might work best for you.
So how are you doing this weekend?
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WHAT IS GROUNDING?
Grounding is a set of simple strategies to detach from emotional pain (e.g., craving, anger, sadness). Distraction works by focusing outward on the external world, rather than inward toward the self. You can also think of it as “distraction,” “centering,” “a safe place,” “looking outward,” or “healthy detachment.”
WHY DO GROUNDING?
When you are overwhelmed with emotional pain, you need a way to detach so that you can gain control over your feelings and stay safe. Grounding “anchors” you to the present and to reality.
Many people with PTSD or those people who are struggling with feeling overwhelming emotions and memories or those feeling numb with dissociation, benefit from grounding
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