Ep 156: Getting A Hold Of Your Emotions

When You Can’t Feel or Need to Calm Down

Summary

When we feel overwhelmed or not sure how we feel, think one word: FEET.
Keep one body part in mind, like feet, to ground you and check in with that body part. What are your feet doing now?
If feet is not an option use ELBOW or FACE. Where is your elbow at, doing? How does your face feel? Notice how you become more aware of your body.
Your feet will ground you and through this stabilisation technique you can check in with your body (mind-body connection).
From this more stable place you can take in a few breaths to register any other sensation in your body (to release whatever emotion you’re feeling).
Remembering one word (FEET) is helpful if you’re yelling or don’t even know how you feel (i.e. overwhelm, out of sorts).

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