[Trace14]

Someone else posted this site and I found it very useful and thought I would share.
Grounding Techniques
Just an example from the article:
Mental Grounding Techniques
◾ Pick a category of objects and try to think of as many objects as possible that fit within that category (e.g., types of dogs, cities, types of trees, crayon colors, sports)
◾Pick a letter and think of all the words that begin with that letter
◾Pick a color and look for things of that color in the room
◾Say or think the alphabet backwards or alternate letters and numbers (A1, B2, C3, D4, etc)
◾Count backwards from 100 by 3s, 6s, or 7s or count up by prime numbers or perfect squares
◾Play "fizz-buzz" with yourself. Begin counting to 100 (or over!), but replace any number that contains the number 5 or is a multiple of 5 with the word "fizz" and any number that contains the number 7 or is a multiple of 7 with the word "buzz." For example, 1-15 would be "1, 2, 3, 4, fizz, 6, buzz, 8, 9, fizz, 11, 12, 13, buzz, fizz." When you mess up, compliment yourself and start over
◾Think of the words to your favorite song or poem or think of facts related to a specific theme
◾Pick a word or your name and see how many other or small words you can make from the letters in it
◾Describe an every day event or process in great detail, listing all of the steps in order and as thoroughly as possible (e.g., how to cook a meal, how to get from your house to your place of work or school, how to do your favorite dance)
◾Reading something technical or meant for children or read words backwards to focus on the process of reading and not the words
◾Look at a current news article that is not likely to be upsetting or distressing
◾Distract yourself with Tetris or Solitaire

[reb569]

Originally Posted by Trace14

Someone else posted this site and I found it very useful and thought I would share.
Grounding Techniques
Just an example from the article:
Mental Grounding Techniques
◾ Pick a category of objects and try to think of as many objects as possible that fit within that category (e.g., types of dogs, cities, types of trees, crayon colors, sports)
◾Pick a letter and think of all the words that begin with that letter
◾Pick a color and look for things of that color in the room
◾Say or think the alphabet backwards or alternate letters and numbers (A1, B2, C3, D4, etc)
◾Count backwards from 100 by 3s, 6s, or 7s or count up by prime numbers or perfect squares
◾Play "fizz-buzz" with yourself. Begin counting to 100 (or over!), but replace any number that contains the number 5 or is a multiple of 5 with the word "fizz" and any number that contains the number 7 or is a multiple of 7 with the word "buzz." For example, 1-15 would be "1, 2, 3, 4, fizz, 6, buzz, 8, 9, fizz, 11, 12, 13, buzz, fizz." When you mess up, compliment yourself and start over
◾Think of the words to your favorite song or poem or think of facts related to a specific theme
◾Pick a word or your name and see how many other or small words you can make from the letters in it
◾Describe an every day event or process in great detail, listing all of the steps in order and as thoroughly as possible (e.g., how to cook a meal, how to get from your house to your place of work or school, how to do your favorite dance)
◾Reading something technical or meant for children or read words backwards to focus on the process of reading and not the words
◾Look at a current news article that is not likely to be upsetting or distressing
◾Distract yourself with Tetris or Solitaire

Thanks for posting this! I'm looking for quick and easy to remember grounding techniques that I can use at work that I will actually remember when I need to.

[Trace14]

Originally Posted by reb569

Thanks for posting this! I'm looking for quick and easy to remember grounding techniques that I can use at work that I will actually remember when I need to.

There was more on the site. Check it out. Hope it helps.

[reb569]

Originally Posted by Trace14

There was more on the site. Check it out. Hope it helps.

I did check out the site and actually printed it to pdf and emailed it to myself in case I needed it. It has some pretty good stuff on it.

My boss never showed up to work yesterday, so other than the fact that I'm sick, it was a good day.

I think this weekend I'm going to make a version of it myself that includes things that I think will work for me and then keep a copy of it at work.

[Trace14]

Originally Posted by reb569

I did check out the site and actually printed it to pdf and emailed it to myself in case I needed it. It has some pretty good stuff on it.

My boss never showed up to work yesterday, so other than the fact that I'm sick, it was a good day.

I think this weekend I'm going to make a version of it myself that includes things that I think will work for me and then keep a copy of it at work.

Sounds like a good plan!